From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WOL (AM)
WOL (AM)
WOL to an oldies format.( WMOD-FM later became now Her-
Broadcast area Washington, DC itage Country station WMZQ). During the 1980s, as the
station got new FM competition from WKYS and later
Branding Newstalk 1450 WOL AM
WPGC-FM, the station slowly evolved into an African-
Slogan Where Information Is Power American based talk station.
For many years the pair was owned by Sonderling
Frequency 1450 kHz (also on HD Radio)
Broadcasting, who later sold its assets to Viacom Broad-
First air date November 11, 1928 casting. ( After Viacom took over, WMOD-FM became
Format Urban Talk country station WMZQ-FM )
In the 1980s, Dewey Hughes purchased the station as
Power 1,000 watts the flagship for his new company, Radio One Broadcast-
Class C ing. [1]
During the 1960s and 1970s, WOL was home to Petey
Facility ID 54713
Greene, a former convict turned popular talk show host,
Former callsigns WWDC (1928-1950) comedian, and activist, who began his professional
broadcasting career at WOL. His story was portrayed in
Affiliations Syndicated One
the 2007 film Talk To Me.
Owner Radio One
Sister stations WKYS, WMMJ, WPRS-FM, WYCB References
Webcast Listen Live [1] The Reeler (July 9, 2007): "Talking the Talk - Is the biopic over?
Talk to Me’s Don Cheadle on life, liberties and pursuing a
Website www.woldcnews.com
hero", by S.T. VanAirsdale
WOL is an Urban Talk radio station in Washington, DC.
Broadcasting on 1450 AM, this is the flagship radio sta- External links
tion of Radio One.
• WOL Website
The station was Washington’s top rated rhythm and
• Query the FCC’s AM station database for WOL
blues music station through the 1960s and 1970s. Orig-
• Radio-Locator Information on WOL
inally simulcast for extensive coverage on its FM sister
• Query Arbitron’s AM station database for WOL
station, they later changed the FM sister station WMOD
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Categories:
• HD Radio stations
• Radio One (company)
• Radio One stations
• Radio stations in Washington, D.C.
• Radio stations established in 1928
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