WGAU (Athens, GA)

WGAU (1340 AM), also known as "News-Talk 1340," is a radio station that operates in Athens, Georgia, USA. It features a News/Talk programming format. The station's transmitter is situated at its studios, which it shares with WNGC, in the Five Points area.

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#1182285

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#335949

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Defensive back JaCorey Thomas shouldn’t be overlooked in Georgia secondary

5 days ago | wgauradio.com | Connor Riley

NewsWeatherOn AirContestsShopOpens in new windowMoreCollegeBy Connor Riley, DawgNationJune 23, 2025 at 10:09 am EDTJaCorey Thomas (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia defensive back JaCorey Thomas (20) before Georgia's game against Texas in the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA) By Connor Riley, DawgNationJune 23, 2025 at 10:09 am EDTJaCorey Thomas has rarely been a marquee name in his time in Athens.
CBS Sports identifies which Georgia player will ‘make or break’ its College Football Playoff hopes

1 week ago | wgauradio.com | Connor Riley

NewsWeatherOn AirContestsShopOpens in new windowMoreCollegeBy Connor Riley, DawgNationJune 20, 2025 at 10:26 am EDTGunner Stockton (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) during Georgia's game against Texas in the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
One Man’s Opinion: Harder Targets Mean Safer Schools

1 week ago | wgauradio.com | Bill Crane

NewsWeatherOn AirContestsShopOpens in new windowMoreLocalBy Bill CraneJune 17, 2025 at 11:30 am EDTApalachee High School Apalachee High School will begin the process of reopening the school after a student went in with a rifle and opened fire, killing two teachers and two students.
As national media continues to hype Elijah Griffin, what should expectations for the 5-star DL be?

1 week ago | wgauradio.com | Connor Riley

NewsWeatherOn AirContestsShopOpens in new windowMoreCollegeBy Connor Riley, DawgNationJune 17, 2025 at 5:47 am EDTElijah Griffin (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia defensive lineman Elijah Griffin (90) during Georgia's annual G-Day spring game on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Numbers show home-grown seniors are dwindling for Georgia in transfer portal era

1 week ago | wgauradio.com | Connor Riley

NewsWeatherOn AirContestsShopOpens in new windowMoreCollegeBy Connor Riley, DawgNationJune 17, 2025 at 5:42 am EDTMicah Morris (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia offensive lineman Micah Morris (56) during Georgia's practice session in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA) By Connor Riley, DawgNationJune 17, 2025 at 5:42 am EDTKirby Smart knows the 2025 Georgia football team will be a young one.
Man accused of 2020 murder in Gwinnett County sentenced to life in prison

1 week ago | wgauradio.com | Miles Montgomery

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after being accused of killing a man and leaving another man blind in Georgia in 2020. A Gwinnett County jury found Hakiem Sherif Williams guilty of malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery and aggravated assault for killing a man “execution style.” “This heinous robbery scheme caused irreparable damage to these victims and to their families,” said Gwinnett District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson.
In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US

2 weeks ago | wgauradio.com | Holly Meyer

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others. "So many people who suffer from different experiences of depression or sadness — they can discover that the love of God is truly healing, that it brings hope," the first American pope said in a video broadcast on the jumbotron at the White Sox baseball stadium in Chicago.
10 charged in multi-million dollar porch pirate ring across Georgia, southeast

2 weeks ago | wgauradio.com | Miles Montgomery

NewsWeatherOn AirContestsShopOpens in new windowMoreCrime And LawGwinnett County multi-million dollar porch pirate ring Top Row (L-R): Kong Zhen Ni, Sunquan Ni, Zi Qu Fu, Shenghua TianBottom Row (L-R): Bin Wen Lin, Sufang Ni, Chuansheng Fu, Le M. Tang (Gwinnett County Police Department) GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Police in Gwinnett County arrested and charged 10 people connected to a multi-million dollar theft ring dating back to November 2024.
Nation’s No. 1 kicker Harran Zureikat commits to Georgia

2 weeks ago | wgauradio.com | Jeff Sentell

NewsWeatherOn AirContestsShopOpens in new windowMoreCollegeBy Jeff Sentell, DawgNationJune 13, 2025 at 5:35 am EDTUGA Fans Fans during the Bulldogs' game against Austin Peay at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (Photo by Perry McIntyre) (Perry McIntyre/Perry McIntyre/isiphotos.com) By Jeff Sentell, DawgNationJune 13, 2025 at 5:35 am EDTHarran Zureikat continues a hot streak for the University of Georgia of late.
National media believes Georgia has made real strides to address skill position concerns

2 weeks ago | wgauradio.com | Connor Riley

NewsWeatherOn AirContestsShopOpens in new windowMoreCollegeBy Connor Riley, DawgNationJune 12, 2025 at 6:39 am EDTNate Frazier (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia running back Nate Frazier (3) during Georgia's annual G-Day spring game on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 12, 2025. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA) By Connor Riley, DawgNationJune 12, 2025 at 6:39 am EDTGeorgia’s offense wasn’t up to standard last season.