WCAO
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Branding | Heaven 600 |
| Frequency | 600 kHz |
| First air date | 1922 |
| Format | Gospel |
| Power | 5000 Watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 63777 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°25′47″N 76°45′41″W / 39.42972°N 76.76139°W |
| Affiliations | iHeartRadio |
| Owner | Citicasters Licenses, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
heaven600 |
WCAO is an AM radio station in Baltimore, Maryland, broadcasting Gospel music on 600 kHz. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and promotes itself as "Heaven 600". The transmitter for the station is in Owings Mills, and its studios are located at The Rotunda shopping center in Baltimore.
History
One of the oldest radio stations in Maryland, WCAO was a CBS affiliate during the 1930s and 1940s. From the 1950s through the 1970s, WCAO was a major Top 40 station in Baltimore, flipping to a country format in 1982, competing with FM counterpart WPOC. In 1991, WCAO switched to its current urban gospel format; it is now a competitor to similarly-formatted WWIN-AM "Spirit 1400".
Past personalities
- Eddie Hubbard, DJ who later gained fame as a radio personality in Chicago.[1]
References
- ↑ Ratty, Marguerite (December 12, 1948). "Eddie Hubbard Fills Cupboard by Adding TV!". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WCAO
- Radio-Locator Information on WCAO
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WCAO
- FCC History Cards for WCAO
Coordinates: 39°25′47″N 76°45′42″W / 39.42972°N 76.76167°W
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