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| Broadcast area | Baltimore metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 680 kHz |
| Branding | Talk Radio 680 WCBM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Talk |
| Network | |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WCBM Maryland, Inc. |
| WQLL | |
| History | |
First air date | March 28, 1924 |
Call sign meaning | Randomly assigned from a sequential list |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4759 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°22′27.38″N 76°51′27.92″W / 39.3742722°N 76.8577556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wcbm |
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]
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]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCBM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC.gov/WCBM
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCBM