{{Infobox radio station
| name = WAAV
| image =
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| caption =
| city = [[Leland, North Carolina]]
| area = Wilmington, NC
| branding =
| slogan = Cumulus | WAAV-AM
| frequency = 980 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = March 14, 1957
| last airdate =
| format = [[Conservative Talk]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 5 kW daytime
85 watts night
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 25999
| coordinates = {{coord|34.2483|-78.0006|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
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| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Cumulus Licensing LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.980waav.com/] 980waav.com
}}

'''WAAV''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Leland, North Carolina]] on the frequency of 980 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Cumulus Licensing LLC. WAAV-AM) airs a [[Conservative Talk]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on March 14, 1957 using callsign WKLM.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=62253|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WKLM}}</ref>

The station has held the WAAV callsign since May 5, 1984.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=25999&Callsign=WAAV |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W300DX || [[ Leland, NC]] ||align=right| 107.9
|}
==Stations that have used the WAAV CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WGNI]] || [[ Wilmington, NC]] ||align=right| 102.7 MHz
|-
| [[WLSG]] || [[ Wilmington, NC]] ||align=right| 1340 kHz
|-
| [[WLSG]] || [[ Wilmington, NC]] ||align=right| 1340 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WKLM ||
|-
|May 5, 1984|| WAAV ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.980waav.com/ 980waav.com] Official WAAV AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/waav]
* {{ AM station data|WAAV}}
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