WTEL (AM)
| Broadcast area | Greater Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 610 kHz |
| Branding | Philadelphia's BIN 610 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Black-oriented news |
| Network | Black Information Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Operator | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
| WBEN-FM, WMGK, WMMR, WPEN, WTMR, WWDB, WXTU | |
| History | |
First air date | March 17, 1922 |
Former call signs | WIP (1922–2014) |
Call sign meaning | Previously used on 860 AM, now WWDB |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28626 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°51′55″N 75°06′34″W / 39.86528°N 75.10944°W |
| Repeater(s) | 105.3 WDAS-HD2 (Philadelphia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | philadelphia |
WTEL (610 kHz), branded "Philadelphia's BIN 610", is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Philadelphia and serving the Delaware Valley, including parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. While owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group, the station is currently operated by iHeartMedia under a long-term local marketing agreement (LMA). It airs a black-oriented all-news radio format as part of iHeart's Black Information Network (BIN). The studios are on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd.
WTEL is powered at 5,000 watts using a directional antenna. Its two towers and transmitter are off Creek Road in Bellmawr, New Jersey, near Interstate 295. WTEL is also heard over the second HD Radio subchannel of 105.3 WDAS-FM, and is available online via iHeartRadio. WTEL is a primary entry point for the Emergency Alert System in eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware.