{{Infobox radio station
| name = WAME
| image =
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| city = [[Statesville, North Carolina]]
| area = Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
| branding =
| slogan = WAME Radio
| frequency = 550 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = September 1, 1980
| last airdate =
| format = [[Country]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 500 watts daytime
53 watts night
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 63146
| coordinates = {{coord|35.7936|-80.8539|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
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| owner =
| licensee = Statesville Family Radio Corporation
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.wameradio.com/] wameradio.com
}}

'''WAME''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Statesville, North Carolina]] on the frequency of 550 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Statesville Family Radio Corporation. WAME-AM) airs a [[Country]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on September 1, 1980 using callsign WDRV.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=51757|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WDRV}}</ref>

The station has held the WAME callsign since October 18, 2000.<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=63146&Callsign=WAME |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W225BD || [[ Statesville, NC]] ||align=right| 92.9
|}
==Stations that have used the WAME CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WEAF]] || [[ Camden, SC]] ||align=right| 1130 kHz
|-
| [[WEAF]] || [[ Camden, SC]] ||align=right| 1130 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|September 1, 1980|| WDRV ||
|-
|April 1, 1990|| WAME ||
|-
|November 21, 1994|| WHYM ||
|-
|July 14, 1996|| WIST ||
|-
|August 1, 1997|| WTLI ||
|-
|February 27, 1998|| WIST ||
|-
|October 18, 2000|| WAME ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.wameradio.com/ wameradio.com] Official WAME AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/wame]
* {{ AM station data|WAME}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1980]]
[[Category:1980 establishments in North Carolina]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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