WCBM
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| Broadcast area | Baltimore metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 680 kHz |
| Branding | Talk Radio 680 WCBM |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English |
| Format | Talk |
| Network | |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WCBM Maryland, Inc. |
| WQLL | |
| History | |
First air date | March 28, 1924 |
Call sign meaning | Randomly assigned from a sequential list |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4759 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°22′27.38″N 76°51′27.92″W / 39.3742722°N 76.8577556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wcbm |
WCBM (680 AM) is a Baltimore, Maryland commercial radio station. It is owned by WCBM Maryland, Inc., and broadcasts a talk radio format, calling itself "Talk Radio 680 WCBM". Studios and offices are on York Road in Lutherville, off the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695).
By day, WCBM transmits with 50,000 watts, the maximum allowed for United States AM stations. To protect other stations on 680 AM at night, it reduces power to 20,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a six-tower array. The transmitter site is off Marriottsville Road in Randallstown.