WJZ-FM

WJZ-FM
Broadcast areaBaltimore metropolitan area
Frequency105.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding105.7 The Fan
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSports radio
Subchannels
AffiliationsInfinity Sports Network
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 22, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-11-22)
Former call signs
  • WCBC (1963–1968)
  • WBMD-FM (1968–1971)
  • WKTK (1971–1982)
  • WQSR (1982–2001)
  • WXYV (2001–2005)
  • WHFS (2005–2008)
Call sign meaning
Taken from former sister station WJZ-TV
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID1916
ClassB
ERP
  • 50,000 watts (analog)
  • 2,390 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°19′26.4″N 76°32′54.9″W / 39.324000°N 76.548583°W / 39.324000; -76.548583
Translator(s)HD3: 104.9 W285EJ (White Marsh)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/1057thefan

WJZ-FM (105.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Catonsville, Maryland, and serving the Baltimore metropolitan area. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. through licensee Audacy License, LLC, and it broadcasts a sports radio format. Local shows are heard on weekdays, with programming from the Infinity Sports Network airing nights and weekends. The station's studios and offices are located in Towson.

WJZ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is located off Moravia Road in Baltimore's Frankford neighborhood at (39°19′26.4″N 76°32′54.8″W / 39.324000°N 76.548556°W / 39.324000; -76.548556).[3] WJZ-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD2 digital subchannel carries the Bloomberg Radio business news format heard on WDCH-FM, while the HD3 subchannel rebroadcasts co-owned WJZ (1300 AM), which primarily carries BetQL Network programming.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WJZ-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. September 28, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "FM Query Results for WJZ-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 1, 2017.