WCBM
Radio station in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WCBM (680 AM) is a Baltimore, Maryland commercial radio station. It is owned by WCBM Maryland, Inc., and broadcasts a talk radio format, calling itself "Talk Radio 680 WCBM". Studios and offices are on York Road in Lutherville, off the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695).[2]
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Broadcast area | Baltimore metropolitan area |
Frequency | 680 kHz |
Branding | Talk Radio 680 WCBM |
Programming | |
Format | Talk |
Network | |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner | WCBM Maryland, Inc. |
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History | |
First air date | March 28, 1924 (1924-03-28) |
Call sign meaning | Randomly assigned from a sequential list |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 4759 |
Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°22′27.38″N 76°51′27.92″W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wcbm |
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By day, WCBM transmits with 50,000 watts, the maximum allowed for United States AM stations. To protect other stations on 680 AM at night, it reduces power to 20,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a six-tower array. The transmitter site is off Marriottsville Road in Randallstown.[3]