WQAM

WQAM
Simulcast of WQAM-FM, Miramar
Broadcast areaSouth Florida
Frequency560 kHz
Branding104.3 WQAM
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatSports radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 23, 1923 (1923-01-23)
Former frequencies
  • 834 kHz (1923)
  • 1060 kHz (1923–1924)
  • 1120 kHz (1924–1925)
  • 1140 kHz (1925–1926)
  • 1050 kHz (1926–1927)
  • 980 kHz (1927)
  • 780 kHz (1927–1928)
  • 1240 kHz (1928–1929)
Call sign meaning
None; assigned from a sequential list
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID64002
ClassB
Power
  • 4,100 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
25°50′23.3″N 80°11′22.2″W / 25.839806°N 80.189500°W / 25.839806; -80.189500
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/wqam

WQAM (560 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Miami, Florida, United States, featuring a sports format in simulcast with WQAM-FM. Owned by Audacy, Inc., WQAM serves the Miami metropolitan area and much of South Florida as the flagship of the Miami Heat, the Florida Panthers, Miami Hurricanes football and basketball; is the area affiliate of Westwood One Sports and the BetMGM Network; and is the radio home for Joe Rose. Studios for WQAM and WQAM-FM are located in Miami, while WQAM's transmitter resides in Miami's Little River neighborhood. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WQAM is available online via Audacy.