WWL (radio station)
Coordinates: 29 ° 50 ′ 15 ″ N , 90 ° 7 ′ 55 ″ W.
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| Program type | News, Entertainment, Sports Affiliate of: * The Weather Channel * CBS News u. a. |
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analog medium wave 870 kHz (50 kW) WWL-FM FM 105.3 MHz web radio |
| Reception area | New Orleans , Louisiana , USA |
| Start of transmission | 1922 |
| Broadcaster | CBS Radio , division of Entercom |
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WWL is a US radio station based in New Orleans , Louisiana . It sends to 870 k Hz with 50 k W . WWL is owned by Entercom Communications . The station broadcasts a talk radio and sports format and has long been an affiliate of the CBS Radio Network . If the propagation conditions are favorable , the Clear Channel Station can be received in 40 US states .
In April 2006 WWL started a simulcast on VHF as WWL-FM on VHF 105.3 MHz.
history
WWL is the oldest active radio station in New Orleans. The station belonged to Loyola University . In the 1940s, following the restructuring of the frequency assignments by the FCC , WWL received the frequency 850 kHz.
program
WWL's programming consists of news programs, talk shows, sports coverage, and game shows. In-house productions are broadcast from 5 am to midnight. The Dave Ramsey Show is taken over as a syndication.
WWL accompanied the reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast with regional news and other programs.