WATH

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

WATH (970 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Sports format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, United States, the station is currently owned by Total Media Group and features programming from CBS News Radio, Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.^[2]

WATH

Athens, Ohio
Broadcast area	Southeastern Ohio
Frequency	970 kHz
Branding	The Game 97.3 FM
Programming
Format	Sports, talk
Affiliations	CBS News Radio Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Fox Sports Radio Westwood One
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[1]
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(s)	97.3 W247DR (Athens)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WATH
Website	https://yourtotalmedia.com/wath-2/

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".

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)