Before WAAF, WBCN, the rock music giant credited with breaking multiple bands, most notably U2, stopped broadcasting rock as of 2009. If you grew up in the Bay State sometime in the last 50 years and love rock ‘n’ roll music, chances are, there was a time in your life that you listened to WAAF FM 107.3 religiously. WAAF will continue to be heard on the RADIO.COM app, through our website WAAF.COM, on smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Echo by saying “Hey Google” or “Hey Alexa…play WAAF”, and over the air on our two existing HD2 channels in Boston…104.1 HD2 and 93.7 HD2. WAAF (910 AM) – branded WILK ... WGBI remained at 910 kHz when WQAN moved on to its own broadcast tower and new frequency of 630 kHz in 1948. WAAF, formerly a New England rock music staple, will now broadcast Christian music, Brianna Chambers, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, Hiker falls to his death while posing for photo on cliff near ocean, James Comey to testify Wednesday before Senate committee about Russian collusion investigation. This meant that WGBI had full-time use of the 910 kHz frequency, where it remains to this day. The new company will take over programming on 107.3 as of this Saturday. “When you first got your car, you’d put your windows down, you’d crank WAAF, it was kind of what you did,” said Rob Taylor, of Boston. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. © 2020 Entercom Communications Corp. All rights reserved. This Friday will be the last day for all of us on the air… but we wanted to answer some of the questions that have been asked here and in other forums.”. It’s been a pretty tough 24 hours around here as we can confirm that the stories you’ve heard are true.

Following an outpouring of concerned social media posts from Massachusetts rock fans, WAAF has confirmed that the 107.3 frequency has been sold to Educational Media Foundation (EMF). History. We were informed late Tuesday afternoon that our company sold our primary 107.3 frequency to a broadcast company called EMF. WAAF may refer to: . Last broadcast WAAF Michael Lamoureux. The WAAF was created on 28 June 1939, absorbing the forty-eight RAF companies of the Auxiliary Territorial Service which had existed since 1938. It’s been a pretty tough 24 hours around here as we can confirm that the stories you’ve heard are true,” the statement reads. However, rock music in Boston isn’t dead. “We will be joined by some special guests throughout the two days and will be replaying some of our favorite artist interviews, in-studio performances, and on-air moments mixed in with the rock that has defined WAAF for 50 years. She … LISTEN LIVE At Work Or While You Surf. 24/7 For FREE On RADIO.COM. Other local stations, both new and established, will continue to play rock. WAAF is just the latest Boston rock staple to go away. You take it home with a big party, former DJ’s, Rock Stars, and more importantly, faithful listeners. The Big Gig is indeed still happening as planned.