WAOC is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine, Florida

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, USA, the station serves the Jacksonville area. The station is currently owned by Phillips Broadcasting, LLC and features programing from ESPN Radio

ESPN Radio

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, The Sport Buffet

The Sport Buffet

The Sport Buffet is a sports talk radio show originating out of Orlando, Florida. It began in 2007 as a Saturday morning show on Orlando's ESPN. Throughout its duration, it has been hosted by Matt West. Matt's style is very Socratic...

 and Motor Racing Network

Motor Racing Network

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1990s

WAOC airs a news/talk format in competition to WFOY. Its sister station WJQR signs on.

2002

WAOC is bought by Shull Broadcasting & becomes a sister station to WFOY & "Real Country 1420."

Controversy

Kevin Leslie Geddings, known on air as "Kevin Leslie" & also husband of WAOC owner Kris Phillips was sentenced on May 7, 2007, due to an October 2006 conviction of 5 counts of fraud when he served as the state lottery

North Carolina Education Lottery

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 commissioner in North Carolina

North Carolina

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. Phillips must serve 4 years in federal prison in Jesup, Georgia

Jesup, Georgia

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, as well as pay a $25,000 fine.