WAUG-LD [SEP] inception
County to provide better coverage to the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville market. WRMY was sold to Paxson Communications in 1998 and became WRPX, the area's Pax (now Ion) affiliate.
WAUG-LD signed on in 1988 as W68BK. It became WAUG-LP on April 9, 2012, though the station has long branded as "WAUG-TV". The call sign was changed to WAUG-LD, shortly after being licensed for digital operation.
, WAUG-LD (channel 8). WAUG-LD is carried by Time Warner Cable on digital cable channel 168 in Raleigh.
History.
WAUG "Power 750" began broadcasting in 1987 from the campus of Saint Augustine's University. In October 2006, the station switched primarily to a talk format aimed at the black community. Shows include the nationally syndicated News One Now with Roland Martin, Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton and Biz Talk with Josh Smith. The station also carries football games from the Washington