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| City | Washington, D.C. |
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| Broadcast area | Metro Washington area |
| Branding | ESPN 980 |
| Slogan | Get Closer to DC Sports |
| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| First air date | August 1, 1923 |
| Format | Sports |
| Power | 50,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
| Class | B (regional) |
| Facility ID | 25105 |
| Callsign meaning | TEAM |
| Former callsigns | WRC (1923–1984) WWRC (1984–1998) |
| Former frequencies | 640 kHz (1923–1928) 950 kHz (1928–1941) |
| Affiliations |
ESPN Radio Washington Redskins Baltimore Orioles Maryland Terrapins Westwood One |
| Owner | Red Zebra Broadcasting |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WTEM (980 AM) — branded ESPN 980 — is a sports radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. and serving the Washington metro area. It is owned by Red Zebra Holdings, LLC.
WTEM is the flagship radio station for Washington Redskins football. "ESPN 980" airs Maryland Terrapins football & basketball and Baltimore Orioles baseball as an affiliate station, as well as the University of Virginia football and basketball. ESPN 980 is also the exclusive home of the play-by-play broadcasts for MLB and World Series, NBA and NBA Finals, NFL, NCAA Football and BCS bowls.
WTEM's studios are located in Rockville, Maryland with an additional facility based at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia. The station's transmitter is located in Hyattsville, Maryland, operating at 50,000 watts during the day, powering down to 5,000 watts at night.
Prior to July 21, 2008, WTEM was known as SportsTalk 980, used the slogan The Voice of the Fan, and was the DC outlet for Fox Sports Radio. Beforehand, WTEM was the Washington affiliate for ESPN Radio until Red Zebra Broadcasting acquired the rights for its Triple X ESPN Radio trimulcast, which ended up merging with WTEM.
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