WCAO

WCAO
Broadcast areaBaltimore metropolitan area
Frequency600 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHeaven 600
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatUrban gospel
Ownership
Owner
WPOC, WQSR, WZFT
History
First air date
September 1922; 102 years ago (1922-09)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63777
ClassB
Power5,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
39°25′47″N 76°45′41″W / 39.42972°N 76.76139°W / 39.42972; -76.76139
Repeater(s)102.7 WQSR-HD2 (Baltimore)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteheaven600.iheart.com

WCAO (600 AM "Heaven 600") is a commercial radio station in Baltimore, Maryland. It broadcasts an urban gospel radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It also airs some Christian talk and teaching programs. The studios and offices are located at The Rotunda shopping center in Baltimore.

WCAO is powered at 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on AM 600, it uses a four-tower array directional antenna at all times. To improve its sound quality, WCAO broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The transmitter is off Garrison Forest Road at Caves Woods Road in Owings Mills, Maryland.[2] Programming is also heard on the HD-2 digital subchannel of co-owned 102.7 WQSR.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCAO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCAO