News-Talk 1380 WAOK is Atlanta's historic African American news and talk radio station, one of the most respected voices in Black media in the American South. Broadcasting from Fulton County as part of the Audacy network, WAOK has served Atlanta's African American community for decades with programming that addresses the political, social, and cultural issues that matter most to its audience.
Programming includes national and local news, political commentary, community affairs programming, and talk shows hosted by voices from and for Atlanta's African American community. WAOK covers issues including civil rights, social justice, economic empowerment, education, and local Atlanta politics with the depth and perspective that mainstream news stations rarely provide. The station carries nationally syndicated African American talk content alongside original programming that speaks directly to Atlanta's historically significant Black community, one of the most influential and powerful in the United States. Listeners range from longtime WAOK loyalists who have depended on the station for decades to younger community members seeking trusted news sources.
WAOK 1380 is an Atlanta institution, carrying the legacy of Black radio in the South and continuing its mission to inform and empower the African American community. Stream News-Talk 1380 WAOK online free and stay connected to Atlanta's premier African American news and talk station.