WBAP-AM (Dallas, TX)

WBAP (820 AM) is a News/Talk radio station based in Fort Worth, Texas, catering to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This Clear-channel station is owned by Cumulus Media and operates with a powerful 50,000-watt signal from its transmitter located in the northwest section of Mansfield. At night, WBAP's signal can reach listeners across the Southern, Central, and Midwestern regions of the United States, as well as Northern Mexico. During the day, it provides at least secondary coverage stretching from Oklahoma City to Austin. The station's studios are situated in the Victory Park area of Dallas, just north of the downtown area. Established in 1922, WBAP is one of Texas's oldest radio stations, and it originally had a call sign starting with "W," a rarity in the state.