WQAM
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| City of license | Miami, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | Miami, FL |
| Branding | "Sportsradio 560 WQAM" |
| Frequency | 560 kHz |
| First air date | Feb. 1921 |
| Format | Sports Talk |
| ERP | 5,000 watts day/ 1,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Miami Dolphins UM Hurricanes Florida Marlins (1993-2007) ACC Radio Network |
| Owner | Beasley Broadcast Group |
| Website | www.wqam.com |
WQAM is a South Florida radio station. It broadcasts at 560 on the AM dial. It is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group.
The station has claimed to be Florida's first radio station, going on the air in February 1921.[1] However, the station was not licensed as WQAM until January 1923.
The station is famous for its days in the 1960s, when it presented a pop music format, and competed vigorously with rival WFUN (at 790 AM). These years were the WQAM "glory years." In 1964, WQAM promoted the Beatles heavily prior to their second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, which took place in Miami Beach.
In 1979, after many years as contemporary music station, competition from FM competitors forced the station to switch to a country music format, but not after running a montage of music and sound bites from its Top 40 days.
Around 1992, WQAM became an all-sports station. Veteran sportscaster Hank Goldberg hosts on the afternoon drive home, and preceding him is former Miami Dolphins player Jim Mandich. WQAM was for a short while the local affiliate of the Howard Stern morning show.
WQAM still interrupts its all-sports format to air a general talk show hosted by Neil Rogers.
Currently, WQAM is the University of Miami Hurricanes and Miami Dolphins flagship station.
[edit] Sports Properties
- Miami Dolphins (1997-2004, 2007-2009)
- Miami Heat (1988-1993, currently on WIOD)
- Florida Marlins (1993-2007),currently on WAXY)
- Florida Panthers (1993-2007, currently on WAXY)
- University of Miami Hurricanes (1999-Present)
- ESPN Radio's coverage of the Bowl Championship Series and NBA Finals
- Many ESPN Radio talk shows
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Neil Rogers site
- Official station web site
- Rick Shaw Remembers WQAM Tiger Radio (South Florida Radio History article by Rick Shaw)
- WQAM Tribute Site
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WQAM
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