WJZ-FM
Radio station in Catonsville, Maryland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 CBS Sports Radio Network airing nights and weekends. The station's studios and offices are located in Towson.
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Broadcast area | Baltimore metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 105.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 105.7 The Fan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Sports radio |
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Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio |
Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | November 22, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-11-22) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Taken from former sister station WJZ-TV |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 1916 |
Class | B |
ERP |
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HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°19′26.4″N 76°32′54.9″W |
Translator(s) | HD3: 104.9 W285EJ (White Marsh) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
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).[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.