WBAL-AM (Baltimore, MD)

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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#33429

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#359

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  • 13 hours ago | wbal.com | Katarina Hein

    The Baltimore Ravens will get an early chance at redemption when the team travels to Highmark Stadium and faces the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football in Week 1. Here’s the full schedule:Week 1: Sept. 7 at Buffalo, 8:20 p.m.Week 2: Sept. 14 vs. Cleveland, 1 p.m.Week 3: Sept. 22 vs. Detroit, 8:15 p.m.Week 4: Sept. 28 at Kansas City, 4:25 p.m.Week 5: Oct. 5 vs. Houston, 1 p.m.Week 6: Oct. 12 vs. L.A. Rams, 1 p.m.Week 7: BYEWeek 8: Oct. 26 vs. Chicago, 1 p.m.Week 9: Oct. 30 at Miami, 8:15 p.m.Week 10: Nov.

  • 1 day ago | wbal.com | Katarina Hein

    Baltimore Orioles fans hoping to catch tonight’s game against the Minnesota Twins will have to wait as inclement weather has forced its postponement. The game will now be played as part of a single-admission doubleheader tomorrow, May 14, starting at 12:05 p.m.The second game is slated to begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

  • 1 day ago | wbal.com | Robert Sobus

    A firefighter remains in critical and guarded condition after battling a fire in Downtown Baltimore Monday afternoon. Lt. Mark Dranbauer, 44, suffered a medical emergency while he was on an aerial ladder while battling the fire in the 200 block of West Saratoga Street. Baltimore City Fire Department Chief James Wallace said Dranbauer fell down the ladder but remained attached to it. Other firefighters were able to get Dranbauer off the ladder and transported him to Shock Trauma.

  • 1 day ago | wbal.com | Robert Sobus

    The Baltimore Ravens signed undrafted rookie kicker John Hoyland, giving themselves another option for Justin Tucker’s replacement. The Ravens announced the move Monday. They also signed tackle Lucas Scott and defensive back Keyon Martin. Baltimore announced last week it was releasing Tucker, the five-time All-Pro whose future was in doubt ever since he’d been accused by massage therapists of inappropriate sexual behavior. The Ravens drafted kicker Tyler Loop of Arizona last month.

  • 2 days ago | wbal.com | Robert Sobus

    With Kentucky Derby-winner Sovereignty out of the picture for the 150th Preakness Stakes, the field is open for a champion in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown in Baltimore. | GUIDE: Everything you need to know about Preakness 150After days of anticipation, it was announced hours before the draw that Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism will run in the Preakness.