WAAZ FM - The Good Country

10/09/2026

October 9, 2026, 2:51 A.M. Gulf of America, Hurricane Isaias.

10/08/2026

At 4 PM central time, the eye of Hurricane Isaias was located near latitude 24.4 North, longitude 89.3 West. Isaias is moving toward the northeast near 12 mph. This put Hurricane Isaias approximately 215 miles North of Progreso, Mexico and approximately 325 miles South of the Mouth of the Mississippi River.
On the forecast track, Isaias is expected to pass to the north of the Yucatan Peninsula through this evening and make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast within the warning area late Friday or early Saturday.
With maximum sustained winds increasing to near 100 mph with higher gusts, this put the hurricane a category 2. Additional strengthening is expected through early Friday, and Isaias should remain a dangerous hurricane as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast Friday night.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 975 mb (28.80 inches).

10/08/2026

At 4 AM CDT, the eye of Hurricane Isaias was located by
NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 23.3 North, longitude
91.2 West.
This puts Hurricane Isaias approximately 170 miles NW of Progreso Mexico and approximately 420 SSW of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Isaias is moving toward the east-northeast near 9 mph. A turn toward the northeast is expected later today followed by a turn northward on Friday. On the forecast track, Isaias is expected to pass to the north of the Yucatan Peninsula later today and make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast within the warning area late Friday or early Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased near 80 mph with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is expected through early Friday, and Isaias should remain a strong hurricane as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday night.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles.
The estimated minimum central pressure measured recently by NOAA Hurricane Hunter dropsonde data 979 mb (28.91 inches).

10/08/2026

In preparation for Tropical Storm Isaias, sandbags will be available today, Wednesday, October 7, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Sandbags can be picked up at the Okaloosa County Public Works building located at 1759 S Ferdon Blvd and the B&T RC Raceway located at 585 Brookmeade Dr (we ask that you bring your own shovel for this location).

Please keep in mind that the sandbags are available for residential use only, they are not intended for commercial entities.

Be prepared, don't panic.

Crestview Bulletin WAAZ FM - The Good Country

10/08/2026

At 1 AM, the center of Hurricane Isaias was located
by Air Force Reserve and NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft near
latitude 23.1 North, longitude 91.7 West.
This puts it approximately 180 miles NW of Progreso Mexico and approximately 445 miles SSW of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Isaias is moving toward the east-northeast near 9 mph. A continued east-northeastward motion is expected overnight, followed by a turn toward the northeast and north later today and Friday.
On the forecast track, Isaias is expected to pass to the north of the Yucatan Peninsula later today and make landfall along the U.S. Northern Gulf Coast within the warning area late Friday or early Saturday.
Aircraft data indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 75
mph with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is expected through early Friday, and Isaias should remain a strong hurricane as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday night.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles.
The minimum central pressure measured recently by NOAA Hurricane Hunter dropsonde data is 981 mb (28.97 inches).

09/25/2026

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09/15/2026

On this day in 1954, WJSB AM made its on air debut at 1:00 pm. The inaugural address was done by the late Congressman Robert L. F. Sikes.

WJSB AM 1050 is owned and operated by the Crestview Broadcasting Company, Inc. It also has a translator station on 101.1 FM and a sister station WAAZ FM 104.7.

WJSB AM was the third radio station to go on the air in Okaloosa County, with WCNU AM being the first and WFTW AM being the second, both of which are now off the air. Leaving WJSB AM the oldest station in Okaloosa County and the second oldest in the panhandle.

On behalf of the staff and management of the Crestview Broadcasting Company, we thank you for supporting your hometown radio station for the past 72 years.

Pictured is the late James T. Whitaker who founded the Crestview Broadcasting Company.