WBAL-AM (Baltimore, MD)

WBAL (1090 kHz AM) is a radio station in Baltimore, Maryland, focusing on News, Talk, and Sports. It is owned by the Hearst Corporation and operates from a three-tower facility in Randallstown, Maryland. The station shares its workspace with WBAL-TV (channel 11) and WIYY (97.9 FM, which was previously known as WBAL-FM) at Television Hill in Baltimore's Woodberry area. As a Class A clear-channel station with a power of 50,000 watts, WBAL holds the title of the most powerful radio station in Maryland. Its directional signal at night can reach much of the eastern half of North America, extending as far as Nova Scotia and Bermuda. During the day, the signal effectively covers a large part of the Washington metropolitan area, as well as significant portions of the Eastern Shore, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. WBAL boasts the largest news team of any radio station in Maryland. Notably, WBAL and WIYY are the only two radio stations still owned by Hearst.

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#164023

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Trump administration says it's working to return a Guatemalan man deported to Mexico

1 week ago | wbal.com | Katarina Hein

The Trump administration said in court filings Wednesday that it was working to bring back a Guatemalan man who was deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there, days after a federal judge ordered the administration to facilitate his return. The man, who is gay, was protected from being returned to his home country under a U.S. immigration judge’s order at the time.
Trump administration revokes parole of Mexican girl receiving lifesaving care in US, lawyer says

1 week ago | wbal.com | Katarina Hein

The Trump administration has revoked permission for a 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a California hospital to stay in the country, attorneys for the family said on Wednesday. Lawyer Gina Amato said the girl’s mother was notified the U.S. government was withdrawing the humanitarian parole the family received in 2023 when she brought her ailing child to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn

1 week ago | wbal.com | Katarina Hein

Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world’s top weather agencies forecast.
Baltimore cracks down on nuisance liquor stores with new neighborhood services unit

1 week ago | wbal.com | Katarina Hein

This morning, local officials gathered in downtown Baltimore to unveil the next phase of efforts to tackle nuisance liquor license establishments, announcing the launch of the Neighborhood Services Unit. Delegate Stephanie Smith, who led the initiative, highlighted the need for businesses –specifically liquor stores — to be good community partners. “Businesses can be partners, and they can be great neighbors. But this is about ensuring that they’re not nuisances.
WBAL NewsRadio honored with three Regional Murrow Awards

1 week ago | wbal.com | Katarina Hein

WBAL NewsRadio is proud to be honored with three prestigious 2025 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The Radio Television Digital News Association on Wednesday announced the winners in the region covering Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C.WBAL NewsRadio was recognized in three categories:News Documentary–for “Baltimore’s Summer Youth Engagement Strategy In Focus”Newscast–for WBAL Radio’s coverage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse during “WBAL News Now” at 6 p.m. on March 26, 2024.
Jaylen Prince's mother testifies at Joppatowne High School shooting trial

1 week ago | wbal.com | Robert Sobus

The prosecution rested its case Tuesday in the Joppatowne High School shooting trial, and the defense began calling witnesses, including the defendant’s mother. The two sides clashed over how and why Warren Grant, 15, was shot and killed in a school bathroom on Sept. 6, 2024, in between third and fourth periods. The defense said the accused shooter, Jaylen Prince, 16, showed a gun while face to face with Grant because he was scared, it fired by accident and he regrets that.
AFSCME Maryland is educating workers on new heat safety standards

1 week ago | wbal.com | Robert Sobus

Marylanders can expect new heat safety standards at work after Maryland became the first state in the region to adopt them. “Unfortunately, workers are dying to heat illness. Anything we can do to protect workers when they’re working in hot temperatures, we want to get the word out and make sure we do that,” AFSCME Maryland Council 3 legislative and political director Denise Gilmore said.
Anne Arundel County reverend asks for daughter's suicide to be unclassified

1 week ago | wbal.com | Robert Sobus

The family of an Anne Arundel County woman is calling for their loved one’s death investigation to be reopened after a state investigation into the past administration of the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Reverend Marguerite Morris wants her daughter’s case to be changed so new information can be a part of that investigation. It was classified as a suicide; she’s calling for it to be unclassified.
Person injured in boat explosion in Anne Arundel County

1 week ago | wbal.com | Robert Sobus

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Iranian man pleads guilty to role in ransomware attack on Baltimore City

1 week ago | wbal.com | Robert Sobus

An Iranian national pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in an international ransomware and extortion scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware that struck U.S. cities, including Baltimore. Baltimore City officials discovered malware in 2019 that prompted email, phones and computers to be shut down, which impacted many city services.