WIOD

WIOD
Broadcast areaSouth Florida
Frequency610 kHz
BrandingNewsradio 610 WIOD
Programming
FormatTalk Radio
NetworkABC News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WBGG-FM, WHYI-FM, WINZ, WMIA-FM, WMIB, WXBN, WZTU
History
First air date
January 19, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-01-19)
Former call signs
WCKR (1959–1962)
Call sign meaning
"Wonderful Isle Of Dreams" (original station location)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID14242
ClassB
Power
  • 50,000 watts (day)
  • 20,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
25°42′40″N 80°28′30″W / 25.71111°N 80.47500°W / 25.71111; -80.47500
Repeater(s)105.9 WBGG-HD3 (Fort Lauderdale)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewiod.iheart.com

WIOD (610 AM) is a commercial radio station in Miami, serving South Florida. It airs a talk radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios are on SW 145th Avenue in Pembroke Pines.

WIOD is powered at 50,000 watts by day and 20,000 watts at night. Its transmitter is on Krome Avenue in West End, Florida.[2] WIOD uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. WIOD is also heard on the HD3 subchannel of sister station 105.9 WBGG-FM Fort Lauderdale.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIOD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org.