WATH

This article is about the radio station. For other uses, see Wath (disambiguation).

WATH

Athens, Ohio United States
Broadcast area	Southeastern Ohio
Frequency	970 kHz
Branding	97 WATH
Programming
Format	Oldies
Affiliations	ABC News Radio Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Alan Stockmeister (Total Media Group)
Sister stations	WXTQ
History
First air date	October 25, 1950 (1950-10-25)
Call sign meaning	Athens
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71096
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 26 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	39°20′40.00″N 82°6′21.00″W
Translator	97.3 W247DR (Athens)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WATH Online

WATH (970 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, United States, the station is currently owned by Total Media Group and features programming from ABC News Radio.

History

970 WATH first hit the airwaves in Athens, Ohio, on October 25, 1950. In late 2022, it switched FM translator frequencies from 97.1 FM to 97.3 FM. On October 30, 2023, WATH changed their format from classic hits to adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 97.3". Later, in January 2025, WATH would once again change their format from adult contemporary to sports talk, and was rebranded as "97.3 WATH, The Game".

On July 10, 2026 at 3 pm, WATH changed their format from sports to oldies.

Notable alumni

• Fred Palmer - (National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame)
• Thom Brennaman

Previous logo

(WATH's logo under previous 97.1 translator frequency)

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 71096 (WATH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WATH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 140090 (W247DR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W247DR at FCCdata.org