WQAM

WQAM
Miami, Florida;
Broadcast area	South Florida
Frequency	560 kHz
Branding	AM 560 Sports
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Affiliations	BetQL Network; Infinity Sports Network; Florida Panthers; Miami Hurricanes; Miami Heat; Westwood One Sports;
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc.; (Audacy License, LLC, as Debtor-in-Possession);
Sister stations	WAXY; WKIS; WLYF; WMXJ; WPOW; WSFS;
History
First air date	January 23, 1923
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 ID	64002
Class	B
Power	4,100 watts day; 1,000 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	25°50′23″N 80°11′22″W / 25.83972°N 80.18944°W
Repeater(s)	96.5 WPOW-HD2 (Miami); 99.9 WKIS-HD2 (Boca Raton);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/wqam

WQAM (560 AM, "AM 560 Sports") is a commercial radio station in Miami, Florida. It broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. The studios are in Audacy's Miami office on Northeast Second Avenue.^[3] Weekdays on WQAM begin with The Joe Rose Show, hosted by the former Miami Dolphins tight end. He's followed by Tobin & Leroy (Brendan Tobin and Leroy Hoard). In afternoon drive time, Hochman & Crowder (Marc Hochman and Channing Crowder) are heard. Nights and weekends feature syndicated shows from Infinity Sports Network and the BetQL Network.

By day, WQAM broadcasts at 4,100 watts. But to protect other stations on 560 AM from interference, at night power is reduced to 1,000 watts. The station uses a non-directional antenna. The transmitter site is on NE 71st Street near NE 4th Avenue in the Little River neighborhood of Miami.^[4]

^ Radio Service Bulletin, February 1, 1923, "New Stations: Broadcasting Stations", page 3. Other stations first licensed that month included WQAJ, Ann Arbor, Michigan, WQAN Scranton, Pennsylvania, and WQAO New York City.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WQAM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ FCC Public Inspection File
^ Radio-Locator.com/WQAM

[RSB-1] Radio Service Bulletin, February 1, 1923, "New Stations: Broadcasting Stations", page 3. Other stations first licensed that month included WQAJ, Ann Arbor, Michigan, WQAN Scranton, Pennsylvania, and WQAO New York City.

[2] "Facility Technical Data for WQAM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] FCC Public Inspection File

[4] Radio-Locator.com/WQAM

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