90.5 WASU

Radio Station

Boone, NC

90.5 WASU has delivered alternative rock to the High Country for over 50 years through an entirely student-run station.

  • Alternative rock listeners in the High Country
  • Listeners seeking student-produced news, sports, and entertainment programming
  • Listeners who want to request songs by phone

Go Blue Ridge

Radio Station

Boone, NC

Go Blue Ridge offers four High Country radio formats spanning local news, talk, sports, country, classic hits, and Top 40 music.

  • High Country listeners seeking local news, talk, and sports
  • Country music listeners
  • Listeners seeking 1970s and 1980s classic hits

Wata

Radio Station

Boone, NC

Wata

Radio Station

Boone, NC

Radio Station in nearby counties

FAQ

Which Watauga County radio station carries local news, talk, and sports?

Go Blue Ridge operates WATA, a format focused on local news, talk, and sports for High Country listeners.

Where can I hear alternative rock in Boone or the High Country?

90.5 WASU broadcasts alternative rock and has done so in the High Country for more than 50 years.

Can I request a song from a Boone radio station?

Yes. 90.5 WASU accepts song requests by phone at 828-264-4905.

Which local station covers country, classic hits, and current Top 40 music?

Go Blue Ridge offers The Highway for country, Classic Hits for 1970s and 1980s music, and Pulse Boone for current Top 40 and throwbacks.