In an industry based on constant change there are exceptions. When the WAVU AM 630 sports crew in Alabama opens the mic to broadcast the local high school football team August 25th it will mark the 70th consecutive season their home town station has aired Albertville High School Aggie Football.

WAVU’s commitment to the local team has roots that sprouted even earlier than the first broadcast in 1948. Station owner Pat Courington Sr. had stepped in to coach the team for a year in 1946. Pat also handled play by play duties for the first few radio broadcast, but replaced himself after deciding that he sounded more like a coach reviewing film than a radio announcer.

Regardless of the Aggies ups and downs over the years, the broadcast always sells out thanks to loyal sponsors. And through the decades, listenership has remained strong as the station added an FM signal a few years back. Last year, with the help of the school, they began simulcasting the games in HD Video over the internet.