WAYA is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Ridgeville, South Carolina

Ridgeville, South Carolina

Ridgeville is a town in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S...

, USA, it serves the Charleston SC area. The station is currently owned by Charles W. Cherry and is leased by WAY-FM Network

WAY-FM Network

The WAY-FM Network is a national, non-profit radio broadcasting network in the United States that primarily plays Contemporary Christian music operating in 25 states . It is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, while most programming originates in Franklin, Tennessee.-Origins in Fort Myers:WAY-FM...

 of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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 Christian network. The format targets youths and young adults.

History

The 100.9 frequency used to be in Walterboro, South Carolina

Walterboro, South Carolina

Walterboro is a city in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Colleton County.-History:...

. William Saunders owned WPAL

WLTQ (AM)

WLTQ is a radio station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The format is Catholic talk, with some programming shared with nearby WQIZ.-History:...

, an AM station at 730. In 1994, Saunders bought the FM frequency and moved it to Charleston, changing to urban adult contemporary

Urban Adult Contemporary

Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast...

, wi.th the letters WPAL-FM.

During the station's days as the hottest local rap/hip-hop/R&B station in the Charleston area (What's Hot This Summer, Charleston Chronicle - Summer 2001), on-air personalities such as Gentleman George and his protege, Jeff Fox, dominated the airwaves, giving the Charleston area residents a reason to turn on the radio.