WVAM
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| City | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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| Broadcast area | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Branding | ESPN Radio 1430 |
| Slogan | "Take It With You" |
| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Format | Sports |
| Power |
5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 47089 |
| Owner | Forever Broadcasting, LLC |
| Website |
www |
WVAM is the ESPN Radio affiliate of Altoona, Pennsylvania. The station is branded as ESPN Radio 1430. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting. WVAM is the flagship station for Altoona Curve baseball. It is also the Altoona affiliate of the Penn State Sports Network, Pittsburgh Steelers Football Network, and Pitt Basketball games on the Pitt ISP Radio Network.
Changes
On January 2, 2013, the station dropped the Jim Rome Show and replaced it with The Herd with Colin Cowherd.
History
WVAM became a CBS affiliate when it went on the air December 15, 1947. At that time, it operated on 1430 kHz with 1 KW power.[1]
References
- ↑ "Four New Affiliates Make CBS Total 171" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 17, 1947. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WVAM
- Radio-Locator Information on WVAM
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WVAM
Coordinates: 40°29′42″N 78°24′06″W / 40.49500°N 78.40167°W
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