WRUF (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Gainesville–Ocala, Florida |
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| Frequency | 850 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Florida |
| Operator | Audacy, Inc. (via JSA) |
| via UF: WUFT, WUFT-FM, WUFQ, WRUF-LD, WRUF-FM via Audacy: WSKY-FM, WKTK | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1928 |
Call sign meaning | "Radio from the University of Florida" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69151 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Translator | 98.1 W251CG (Gainesville) |
| Repeater | 103.7 WRUF-FM-HD2 (Gainesville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wruf.com |
WRUF (850 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Gainesville, Florida, United States, that serves the Gainesville and Ocala areas. While owned by the University of Florida (along with public stations WUFT, WUFT-FM, and WUFQ), and with shared studios inside the Flanagan wing of Weimer Hall within the College of Journalism and Communications on the university's campus on Stadium Road in Gainesville, it and WRUF-FM are supported by advertising through a joint sales agreement with Audacy. WRUF features a sports radio station affiliated with ESPN Radio and primarily covers Florida Gators athletics. WRUF's transmitter is sited on NW 75th Street at SW 8th Avenue in Gainesville. Programming is also heard on low-power FM translator W251CG at 98.1 MHz.