WWL 870 AM / 105.3 FM

The Big 870

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Languages

English

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Country

United States

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Genres

News, Talk, Sports

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Frequency

870 AM / 105.3 FM

📖 About

WWL 870 AM / 105.3 FM is a commercial news, talk and sports radio station serving New Orleans, Louisiana and the surrounding Gulf South. Known as The Big 870, WWL has been a major New Orleans radio voice since it first went on the air on March 31, 1922. The station broadcasts local news, weather, traffic and community coverage along with talk programming and extensive sports coverage, including New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans programming. WWL AM operates on 870 kHz with a 50,000-watt clear-channel signal, while its programming is simulcast on WWL-FM 105.3 MHz for listeners across the New Orleans metropolitan area. WWL is owned and operated by Audacy and is the flagship radio station of the New Orleans Saints Radio Network. The station also carries New Orleans Pelicans broadcasts and provides live online streaming for listeners in Louisiana, across the Gulf South and beyond.

📋 Details

brand:The Big 870

owner:Audacy, Inc.

founded:March 31, 1922

website:https://www.audacy.com/wwl

am class:Class A Clear-Channel AM

am power:50,000 Watts

licensee:Audacy License, LLC

sports role:Flagship station for New Orleans Saints radio broadcasts and a radio station for New Orleans Pelicans broadcasts.

am call sign:WWL

am frequency:870 kHz

fm call sign:WWL-FM

fm frequency:105.3 MHz

coverage area:New Orleans metropolitan area, Gulf South and wider nighttime AM coverage

broadcast type:AM, FM, Online Streaming

station format:News, Talk & Sports

am license city:New Orleans, Louisiana

fm license city:Kenner, Louisiana

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news programming:Local New Orleans news, regional news, weather, traffic, community information and talk programming.

online listening:Live online radio streaming is available through the station's digital platform.

station operator:Audacy

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sports affiliations:New Orleans Saints Radio Network,New Orleans Pelicans Radio

official contact page:https://www.audacy.com/wwl/contact-us

historical significance:WWL began broadcasting from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1922 and is recognized by Audacy as Louisiana's first radio station and the first licensed station in the Gulf South.

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