WCAO
| Frequency | 600 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Heaven 600 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Affiliations | iHeartRadio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Citicasters Licenses, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1922 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 63777 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5000 Watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°25′47″N 76°45′41″W / 39.42972°N 76.76139°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | heaven600 |
WCAO is an AM radio station in Baltimore, Maryland, broadcasting Gospel music on 600 kHz. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and promotes itself as "Heaven 600". The transmitter for the station is in Owings Mills, and its studios are located at The Rotunda shopping center in Baltimore.
History
One of the oldest radio stations in Maryland, WCAO was a CBS affiliate during the 1930s and 1940s. From the 1950s through the 1970s, WCAO was a major Top 40 station in Baltimore, flipping to a country format in 1982, competing with FM counterpart WPOC. In 1991, WCAO switched to its current urban gospel format; it is now a competitor to similarly-formatted WWIN-AM "Spirit 1400".
Past personalities
- Eddie Hubbard, DJ who later gained fame as a radio personality in Chicago.[1]
References
- ^ Ratty, Marguerite (December 12, 1948). "Eddie Hubbard Fills Cupboard by Adding TV!". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WCAO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WCAO
39°25′47″N 76°45′42″W / 39.42972°N 76.76167°W
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