WAEC (AM)

WAEC
	Atlanta, Georgia; United States;
Broadcast area	Atlanta metropolitan area
Frequency	860 kHz
Ownership
Owner	Beasley Broadcast Group; (Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC);
History
First air date	1948
Last air date	June 2024
Former call signs	WERD (1948–1972); WXAP (1972–1978);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22132
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 2,500 watts critical hours; 500 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	33°43′46″N 84°19′19″W / 33.729323°N 84.32201°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WAEC (860 kHz) was an AM radio station in Atlanta, Georgia, The station was owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., through licensee Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC. It operated from 1948 to 2024.

Originally a 1,000-watt daytime-only station, in the mid-1980s WAEC increased power to 5,000 watts, then was licensed for a 24-hour signal with 500 watts during nighttime hours and 2,500 watts during critical hours. The station used a non-directional antenna during daytime and critical hours, and a directional antenna system at night. The broadcast towers were located near the Flat Shoals Road exit of Interstate 20 in Atlanta.