WCBM

WCBM
Broadcast area
Baltimore metropolitan area
Frequency680 kHz
BrandingTalk Radio 680 WCBM
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatTalk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerWCBM Maryland, Inc.
WQLL
History
First air date
March 28, 1924 (1924-03-28)
Call sign meaning
Randomly assigned from a sequential list
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
4759
ClassB
Power
  • 50,000 watts (day)
  • 20,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
39°22′27.38″N 76°51′27.92″W / 39.3742722°N 76.8577556°W / 39.3742722; -76.8577556
Translator99.9 W260BV (Aberdeen)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewcbm.com Edit this at Wikidata

WCBM (680 AM) is a commercial radio station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is owned by WCBM Maryland, Inc., and broadcasts a talk radio format, calling itself "Talk Radio 680 WCBM". Studios and offices are on York Road in Lutherville, off the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695).

By day, WCBM transmits with 50,000 watts, the maximum allowed for United States AM stations. To protect other stations on 680 kHz at night, it reduces power to 20,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a six-tower array. The transmitter site is off Marriottsville Road in Randallstown.