AM 1450 & 96.5FM WATA is Watauga County's heritage radio station for over 70 years! WATA is a proud Curtis Media Group station!
Celebrating 60 years on the air, WATA continues the commitment of providing news, information and coverage of local events to residents of Watauga County.
Did you miss our interview with Graystone Lodge ? If so, no worries! Follow the link below to listen to our recorded interview!
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Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Special thanks to Virginia Ford from The Children's Council of Watauga County for stopping by Wakin' Up In The High Country with Mark in the Morning to share details and information about the Tailgate Party next weekend for the App State / ECU game at Firerock Station! Click on the link below to hear the interview and get tickets and more details at firerockstation.com
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It is Football Friday Night in the High Country and Mark in the Morning was joined by Dr. Scott Elliott to talk about last week's win vs. Avery as well as tonight's matchup with the Blue Devils of Maiden! Click on the link to hear the interview and plan to go to the game and listen to all of the action here on 1450 AM & 96.5 FM, WATA, streaming LIVE at goblueridge.net
Watauga County Schools
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Listen in as Ron Cutlip and Adrian Tait from Pack 100 stopped by Wakin' Up In The High Country with Mark in the Morning to share all about recruiting for scouting in the area! Click on the link below to hear the interview!
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It is once again First Friday with our High Country Garden Gurus at Cline Church Nursery from Fleetwood! Amber Scott joined Mark in the Morning on Wakin' Up In The High Country for more advice and tips on landscaping and specifically pruning as we move into Fall! Click on the link below to hear the interview and visit them online at clinechurchnursery.com
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Please join the Children's Council of Watauga County at FireRock Station for the ASU vs ECU football game tailgate! This concert is a fund raiser starring an NC favorite, Shoot to Thrill, an All-Female βAC/DCβ Tribute Band. Gate opens at 2pm, Shoot to Thrill hits the stage at 2:50pm to 3:50pm then again to perform a halftime show. The game will be televised and your entry ticket also includes a meal. To purchase tickets please use the link below!
https://www.firerockstation.com/event-details/childrens-council-of-watauga-county-presents-tailgate-rock-app-st-vs-ecu-at-firerock-station
Tomorrow at 8:00 a.m., please join me in welcoming back Scott Elliott on "Wakin' Up in the High Country." Scott Elliott is the former Superintendent of Watauga County School and sports announcer for High Country Radio! Scott will join us to look back at the game against Avery County and get us ready for the first home game against A.C. Reynolds! You don't want to miss this interview; tune in using the link below!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
Please join me in welcoming Amber Scott from Cline Church Nursery on Wakin' Up In The High Country! Amber will be discussing pruning as the season changes! Make sure to tune in at 7:00 am to listen in as she shares lots of information to help with your gardens and landscaping. Check them out online at clinechurchnursery.com
https://goblueridge.net/index.php/live/wata
Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., Ron Cutlip will join us on "Wakin' Up in the High Country" for our monthly look at Boy Scouts! Make sure to tune in using the link below!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
Tomorrow at 8:30 am, please join me in welcoming Virginia Ford to "Wakin' Up in the High Country." Virgina Ford is from The Children's Council of Watauga County. She will be here to share details and information about the App State Tailgate Party for the ECU game at FireRock Station on September 14th! You don't want to miss this interview, so please mark your calendar and join us using the link below!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
Did you miss our interview with Graystone Lodge? If so, no worries! Follow the link below to listen to our recorded interview!
https://soundcloud.com/user-324091400/graystonelodgenbs?si=c51b45b4a83e43c9b1f31bbc5fa5a245&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Kate Gavenus called in once again to Wakin' Up In The High Country to share our weekly update for all that is happening on top of Beech Mountain this weekend! Click on the link to hear the call and visit them online at beechmtn.com
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Suzanne Livesay could not join Mark in the Morning today on Wakin' Up In The High Country, so we did our best at Intermission Time to share details about upcoming events for you to consider! Click on the link below to hear the information and visit them online at apptheatre.org
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It is the 40th birthday this month for Hospitality House of Northwest NC and Todd Carter stopped by Wakin' Up In The High Country with Mark in the Morning to share two big events today and this weekend! Click on the link to hear the interview and visit them online at hosphouse.org
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Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., please join me in welcoming Todd Carter to "Wakin' Up in the High Country." Todd Carter is with the hospitality house and will discuss their 40th anniversary as an organization. You don't want to miss this interview, so please mark your calendar and join us using the link below!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
The New Business Spotlight for this week is Graystone Lodge! Listen in to Selina Patel-Bell and Kaity Jo Farthing share all about the new spot for you to consider as they join Mark in the Morning on Wakin' Up In The High Country! Click on the link below to hear the interview and visit them online at graystonelodge.com
Graystone Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection - Boone, NC
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Special thanks to Bencita Brooks from De la Cruz Farms for stopping by Wakin' Up In The High Country with Mark in the Morning to share details about the ministry and the upcoming Derby Day this weekend! Click on the link to hear the interview and visit them online at delacruzfarms.com
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Tomorrow, please join me in welcoming back Kate Gavenus from Beech Mountain. Tune into Wakin' Up in the High Country at 8:30 a.m. to get your update on the mountain!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
Today at 8:30 am, "Wakin' Up in the High Country" will be joined by Kristi Bunn from the Watauga County Project On Aging and the Lois E. Harrell Senior Center for our new monthly update! Make sure to tune in using the link below!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
Tomorrow's the big day! Mark, in the morning, will be interviewing with Graystone Lodge as our new business spotlight. You don't want to miss this! Make sure to tune in using the link below!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Today at 8:00 am, "Wakin' Up in the High Country" will be joined by Josh Honeycutt, soccer coach at Watauga High School! Make sure to tune in using the link below!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
September is here and the new month means Kristi Bunn stopped by Wakin' Up In The High Country with Mark in the Morning to share details and information for the upcoming events and activities at the Lois E. Harrell Senior Center! Click on the link below to hear the interview and visit them online at www.wataugacounty.org/App_Pages/Deptβ¦ging/home.aspx
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Pioneer Spotlight continues on Wakin' Up In The High Country as Mark in the Morning welcomes in Josh Honeycutt, Head Coach of the WHS Men's Soccer team! Click on the link below to hear the interview!
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Special thanks to Jacob Willis from High Country Caregivers for stopping by Wakin' Up In The High Country and Ben Kaufman from ERX for calling in to discuss the upcoming sporting clay championship! Click on the link below to hear the interview and visit them online for more details and to register at highcountrycaregivers.org
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Today at 7:30 am, "Wakin' Up in the High Country" will be joined by Jacob Willis from High Country Caregivers, where we will discuss the upcoming High Country Sporting Clay Championship! Make sure to tune in using the link below!
https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WATA
Watauga High School Pioneer Booster Club
Watauga County Schools
Listen in to the highlights from the WHS/Avery football game this past Friday night where the Pioneers won 56-7 after only one half of play due to lightning and storms in the area! Many thanks to Josh Scott for putting this together! Click on the link below to hear the highlights!
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Coach Ryan Habich visited Josh and Scott in the booth after the game to share his thoughts on a weather-shortened contest. Click on the link below to hear the interview and tune in this Friday night to 1450 AM & 96.5 FM, WATA, streaming LIVE on goblueridge.net as the Pioneers host the Blue Devils of Maiden High School in the first home game!
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Happy Labor Day High Country!π
You may be off today and sleeping in, but join Mark in the Morning up until 9 AM with all of the fun stuff as well as the βEnd Of Summer Music Partyβ! You can call your requests in on the Appalachian Energy Hotline at 828-262-1567!
Also, during the 7 AM hour, it will be all about the Watauga High School football game from Friday night with highlights and the postgame interview with Coach Habich! JOIN US!!!πππ
Huge shoutout to for sponsoring our Non-profit-a-thon for Watauga County Habitat for Humanity Restore. Check out this fantastic business and follow them on all their social media platforms.
Website:
https://www.newriverbuilding.com/contact-us/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100055980043428
Huge shoutout to L&N Performance Auto Repair for sponsoring our Non-profit-a-thon for Watauga County Habitat for Humanity Restore. Check out this fantastic business and follow them on all their social media platforms.
Website:
https://lnautorepair.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/lnauto
Did you miss our interview with the Habitat for Humanity Restore? If so, no worries! Follow the link below to listen to our recorded interview!
https://soundcloud.com/user-324091400/habitatinterview...β with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity Restore.
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
738 Blowing Rock Road
Boone, NC
28607
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Join Mark in the Morning at some point Tuesday morning to participate in the end-of-the-school-year DANCE PARTY! You don't want to miss this!!
Don't forget on March 9th, Beech will be holding their annual Run For Buns event! All proceeds from this event will go to the Colon Cancer Coalition in hopes to kick colon cancer's butt, pun intended! If you want to donate to this event, there are three ways in which you can do so! Any donation is greatly appreciated! 1) A simple donation: A simple donation means a donor gives a flat rate donation regardless of how many runs a participant does. Use the link below to donate! https://donate.coloncancercoalition.org/beechmountain 2) Pledge per ski run: Pledge per ski run means a donor pledges a dollar amount for every run you complete at the Runs for Buns event on 3/4. Use the link below to pledge! https://donate.coloncancercoalition.org/beechmountain **If you pledge $1/run and your participant does 25 runs, that is $25 you will be invoiced for after the event* 3) The Virtual Auction started on March 1st and ends on March 9th. Use the link below to begin previewing items. Bid high and bid often! https://one.bidpal.net/runsforbuns24/welcome
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Who are you pulling for in the 2024 Super Bowl?
We are spending our Wednesday still excited about App State's Hickory campus ringing the Founders Bell!!
It's back to school for App State students on BOTH the Hickory and Boone campuses!!
The bluegrass supergroup The Banknotes jamming in The Highway station this morning!! So glad they could stop by!
