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Encyclopedia > WWL (AM)
WWL (AM)
Broadcast area New Orleans, Louisiana
Branding The Big 870
Slogan The News, Talk, and Sports Leader
First air date March 31, 1922
Frequency 870 kHz
Format News/Talk
ERP 50,000 watts
Class A
Callsign meaning Wide
World
Loyola
(Loyola University of New Orleans, former owner)
Affiliations CBS News
The Weather Channel
Owner Entercom Communcations
Website www.wwl.com

WWL is a U.S. radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana broadcasting at 870 kHz, a clear channel frequency on which it reaches large parts of the Gulf Coast in the daytime, and much of the United States at night. In April 2006, it began a simulcast on WWL-FM 105.3 MHz in the New Orleans area. The station currently has a talk radio format and is an affiliate of the CBS Radio Network. WWL is now owned by Entercom Communications. Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... For other uses, see News (disambiguation). ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... This is the list of broadcast station classes. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States with about 5,200 students. ... CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. ... The Weather Channel (TWC) is a cable and satellite television network that broadcasts weather and weather-related news 24 hours a day. ... Entercom Communications is the 4th largest radio broadcasting company in the United States. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... States that border the Gulf of Mexico are shown in red The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. ... April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... WWL-FM is a simulcast of news/talk WWL (AM) in the New Orleans, Louisiana radio market, licensed to the New Orleans suburb of Kenner. ... A megahertz (MHz) is one million (106) hertz, a measure of frequency. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. ... Entercom Communications is the 4th largest radio broadcasting company in the United States. ...


History

Before the Jesuits at Loyola University of New Orleans could operate a radio station, they had to receive permission from the Vatican. The station was originally created as a laboratory for wireless technology. WWL-AM began broadcasting as a 10-watt station at 833 kHz from the Marquette Hall on the Loyola campus on March 31, 1922. A piano recital was the first program on the air. The first broadcast day also included a three-minute request to listeners to support the construction of a new classroom building on campus. By 1924, WWL-AM had 100 watts of power at 1070 kHz, and a year later the station was at 1090 kHz in 1925. The station's frequency went up to 1220 kHz along with the power at 500 watts in 1927. WWL-AM, now at 850 kHz, increased power to 5000 watts on March 31, 1929 following the installation of a new transmitter in Loyola's Bobet Hall. In 1932, the station was at 10,000 watts of power, and in 1937 it reached 50,000 watts. WWL-AM affiliated with the CBS Radio Network on November 1, 1935. By 1946, WWL-AM was settled at 870 kHz. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States with about 5,200 students. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, the station was famous for the live broadcasts of local Dixieland jazz bands, including such notables as Papa Celestin, Sharkey Bonano, Irving Fazola, Tony Almarico, and Lizzy Miles. WWL-AM's television partner WWL-TV came on the air on September 14, 1957 and was also affiliated with CBS. The first WWL-FM at 101.9 MHz (now WLMG-FM) began in the 1960s with its own music format. WWL-AM's transmitter in Kenner, Louisiana on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain was moved to Estelle, Louisiana in 1975. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Dixieland music is a style of jazz. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Oscar Phillip Celestin, better known as Papa Celestin (1 January 1884 - 15 December 1954) was a New Orleans, Louisiana jazz bandleader, trumpeter and singer. ... Joseph Sharkey Bonano (He sometimes billed himself as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas) (April 9, 1904 - March 27, 1972) was a jazz trumpeter, band leader, and vocalist. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Lizzie Miles was the stage name taken by Elizabeth Mary Landreaux (1895 - 1963), an African American singer. ... WWL-TV, Channel 4, is the CBS affiliate serving New Orleans, Louisiana, southeast Louisiana and parts of southern and coastal Mississippi. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... WLMG, AKA Magic 101. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans that has a population of 70,517 (census 2000). ... Lake Pontchartrains north shore at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Louisiana in 2004 Lake Pontchartrain (local English pronunciation ) (French: Lac Pontchartrain, pronounced ) is a brackish lake located in southeastern Louisiana. ... Estelle is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Loyola sold WWL-AM, WLMG-FM, and WWL-TV to separate companies in 1989 to build the university endowment. Keymarket Communications in Greenville, South Carolina became the new owner of WWL-AM and WLMG-FM. Baltimore, Maryland-based company Sinclair Broadcast Group would assume ownership of both stations in 1996 and Entercom Communcations in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania in 1999. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Greenville is the third largest city in the state of South Carolina. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... The Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) NASDAQ: SBGI is the operator of the largest number of local television stations in the United States with a total of 59 stations across the country in 38 primarily small and medium markets, many of which are located in the South and the Midwest. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Bala Cynwyd is a village in Lower Merion Township which is located in the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...


During the immediate effects and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in late August 2005, WWL-AM was for a time one of the few radio stations in the area remaining on the air. Announcer Garland Robinette for a time kept broadcasting from an improvised studio built by Kevin Duplantis in a closet after the studio's windows were blown out. Garland was walked down a hallway by Duplantis at the peak of the storm while on the air. This, to avoid flying glass from blown windows in the studio Robinette was in. Duplantis, later aided in the rescue of trapped WWL employees in their downtown studios. Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... States that border the Gulf of Mexico are shown in red The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... Garland Robinette (born in Boutte, Louisiana ca. ...


After the hurricane, WWL-AM's emergency coverage was simulcast on the frequencies of numerous other radio stations. The broadcast was named "The United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans"; mostly WWL-AM staff appeared on-air. The United Radio Broadcasters were a partnership between Entercom and competitor Clear Channel Communications. The WWL-AM website was completely rebuilt in only one day by the staff of other Entercom stations. The company also dispatched staffers from stations throughout the country to help WWL-AM, and to provide their own stations coverage from the hurricane ravaged New Orleans area. For some time after Hurricane Katrina, WWL-AM was simulcast on shortwave outlet WHRI, owned by World Harvest Radio International. Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans is a consortium of radio stations formed by New Orleans stations at the end of August 2005 to deal with the crisis caused by the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. ... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... World Harvest Radio International (WHRI) is a shortwave radio station in the United States, broadcasting conservative religious programming worldwide in the English language on a number of frequencies. ...


The station gradually returned to a more traditional news/talk format, and returned syndicated programs with Rush Limbaugh and George Noory to the airwaves. WWL-AM also continues to cover the rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region with local news and talk programming. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio talk show host and political commentator. ... George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is an American radio broadcaster. ...


In April 2006, WWL-AM permanently returned to the FM airwaves, simulcasting on the station then known as WTKL-FM 105.3 (WWL had been simulcasting on 105.3 upon its return to air in late 2005, WTKL had returned to its oldies format for just 3 weeks prior to the change to WWL-FM). April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... WWL-FM is a simulcast of news/talk WWL (AM) in the New Orleans, Louisiana radio market, licensed to the New Orleans suburb of Kenner. ...


In November 2006, The Big 870 expanded its programming to the former WSMB, now branded WWWL. 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ... WWWL is a talk radio outlet based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...


WWL has for many years been the flagship station for broadcasts of New Orleans Saints games. Jim Henderson and ex-Saint Hokie Gajan have been the broadcast team since 2000. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jim Henderson is an American sportscaster, currently employed with the New Orleans television station WWL-TV. He covers a range of output, from sports coverage to fishing. ... Howard Lee Hokie Gajan (born September 6, 1959) was an American football running back who played five seasons in the National Football League. ...


External links

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