WDAS (AM)

WDAS (1480 kHz) is an AM radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station airs a sports format as an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. WDAS's studios and offices are located in Bala Cynwyd.

WDAS
Frequency1480 kHz
BrandingFox Sports The Gambler
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WDAS-FM, WIOQ, WRFF, WUMR, WUSL
History
First air date
July 1922 (as WIAD)
Former call signs
  • WIAD (1922–1929)
  • WELK (1929–1934)
  • WDAS (1934–2007)
  • WUBA (2007–2011)
Former frequencies
  • 833 kHz (1922-1923)
  • 1180 (1923-1925)
  • 1200 kHz (1925-1927)
  • 1280 kHz (1927)
  • 1360 kHz (1927)
  • 1040 kHz (1927-1928)
  • 1370 kHz (1928-1941)
  • 1400 kHz (1941-1956)
Call sign meaning
Dannenbaum & Steppacher, former owners (1934-1950)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71315
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)104.5 WRFF-HD2 (Philadelphia)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitefoxphlgambler.iheart.com

WDAS's transmitter is located near Fairmount Park, off West Ford Road. By day, the station’s power is 5,000 watts; to avoid interfering with other stations on 1480 AM, it reduces power to 1,000 watts at night and uses a directional antenna at all times. WDAS programming is also heard on an FM translator station, 102.5 W273DO in Philadelphia.

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