wˈoʊw kˈɔːl sˈaɪn wʌz ˈɪʃuːd ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː, ʃˈɔːɹtli bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə dᵻvˈaɪd wʌz mˈuːvd tə ðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɹˈɪvɚɹ ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː.
WOAW's call sign was issued on November 27, 1922, shortly before the divide was moved to the Mississippi River in January 1923.