Augusta station hit with phone fine.

The FCC it received “multiple complaints” that Black gospel/talk WAAW (94.7) personality Bryan Doyle called city and airport officials in March 2006 and put his conversations with three different people on the air without informing them the calls were being recorded for broadcast.

The station argued he identified he was calling from WAAW and the recipients could have hung up if they chose, but instead stayed on the line.  The FCC upholds its $4,000 fine.

WAAW has had a stormy relationship with local officials. Three years ago WAAW was hit with a $6.35 million slander judgment after a Doyle — who goes by Ryan B. on the air — claimed the local sheriff fatally shot someone.  Two weeks ago Doyle filed a $1 million civil rights lawsuit against the South Carolina Democratic Party saying they’re trying to block him from running for Congress.