WASK (AM)

Infobox Radio Station
name = WASK


city = Lafayette, Indiana
area = Lafayette, Indiana
branding = ESPN 1450
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frequency = 1450 (kHz)
format = Sports
erp = 1,000 watts
class = C
owner = WASK, Inc.
website =
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WASK, "ESPN 1450" is an AM radio station licensed to the city of Lafayette, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1450 kHz. [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=71065] . The studios and tower are located at 3575 McCarty Lane in Lafayette, Indiana.

History

1450 WASK has simulcasted WASK-FM since the mid 1990s. The simulcast began to be broken in early 2006 when the station began airing broadcasts of the NCAA Championships and IRL Racing. Outside of these broadcasts, 1450 resumed simulcasting the FM's oldies format. However, in August 2006, the station began running independent from WASK-FM fulltime when it acquired rights to run ESPN Radio in the Lafayette market.

It began running local sports in 2008 with former Purdue Boilermaker Offensive Lineman Kelly Kitchel, former WLFI-TV Personality Clayton Duffy and former Journal and Courier writer Brendan Murphy as hosts.

Programming

WASK is the Lafayette market's ESPN Radio affiliate. ESPN 1450 also runs various sporting events, including the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs, IRL, and the NCAA.

Mark Allen is Program Director and Operations Manager.

External links

* [http://www.espn1450am.com ESPN 1450 Web site]
* [http://www.espnradio.com ESPN Radio Website]
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=71065 WASK(AM) FCC Information]