WDAS (AM)

WDAS
Frequency1480 kHz
BrandingFox Sports The Gambler
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WDAS-FM, WIOQ, WRFF, WUMR, WUSL
History
First air date
July 1922 (as WIAD)
Former call signs
  • WIAD (1922–1929)
  • WELK (1929–1934)
  • WDAS (1934–2007)
  • WUBA (2007–2011)
Former frequencies
  • 833 kHz (1922–1923)
  • 1180 kHz (1923–1925)
  • 1200 kHz (1925–1927)
  • 1280 kHz (1927)
  • 1360 kHz (1927)
  • 1040 kHz (1927–1928)
  • 1370 kHz (1928–1941)
  • 1400 kHz (1941–1956)
Call sign meaning
Dannenbaum & Steppacher, former owners (1934–1950)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71315
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)104.5 WRFF-HD2 (Philadelphia)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitefoxphlgambler.iheart.com

WDAS (1480 kHz) is an AM radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station airs a sports format as an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. WDAS's studios and offices are located in Bala Cynwyd.

WDAS's transmitter is located near Fairmount Park, off West Ford Road.[2] By day, the station’s power is 5,000 watts; to avoid interfering with other stations on 1480 AM, it reduces power to 1,000 watts at night and uses a directional antenna at all times. WDAS programming is also heard on an FM translator station, 102.5 W273DO in Philadelphia.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDAS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WDAS-AM 1480 kHz - Philadelphia, PA". radio-locator.com.