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WWL radio in New Orleans is a 50,000 watt clear channel AM station. Prewar, at night, the signal could be picked up through most of the continental United States and into Canada.

(Author note: this may be stealing some thunder, but I think it's a good integration point between the various timelines)

During the nuclear exchange, the station antenna farm had some damage that took about a month to repair. WWL went back on the air but only at 2500 watts and was told to hold off increasing power. This was more of an OPSEC measure than anything else. WWL pre-exchange was one of the base stations for Louisiana State University football and was well equipped to be the post-exchange net control station for Gulf States Emergency Radio.

The following is a transcript from the Gulf States Emergency Radio broadcast of XX May, 1984, when WWL went back to full power.

This is WWL, 870 kilohertz AM broadcasting from New Orleans, Louisiana as part of Gulf States Emergency Radio. And now, our National Anthem...

After the completion of the anthem:

WWL is now broadcasting at 50,000 watts as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission. I'm David Tyree and would like to introduce the Governor of Louisiana, Dave Treen.

Treen's remarks, he then introduces the governor of Mississippi, who then introduces the governor of Alabama. Southeast Texas is represented by the Mayor of Beaumont who all make short remarks.

Back to Tyree, who introduces General Robert Barrow, USMC, Commander in Chief, United States Gulf States Command.

"Good evening fellow Americans, I'm Robert Barrow, a United States Marine...it is my privilege to announce tonight, that we have a new President. Elizabeth Dole was sworn in as the 43d President of the United States..."

After the announcement, a panel discussion took place with the elected officials who all recognized Mrs. Dole as the lawful President.
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