WTEL (AM)
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| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Philadelphia (Delaware Valley) |
| Branding | 610 Sports |
| Slogan | Philly's ESPN Radio |
| Frequency | 610 kHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | March 17, 1922 (as WIP) |
| Format | Sports |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 28626 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°51′56.00″N 75°06′43.00″W / 39.8655556°N 75.1119444°W |
| Callsign meaning | Previously used on sister station WWDB prior to acquiring the 610 AM frequency from CBS Radio |
| Former callsigns | WIP (1922-2014) |
| Affiliations |
ESPN Radio Philadelphia Union (MLS) |
| Owner |
Beasley Broadcast Group (Beasley Media Group, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WBEN-FM, WMGK, WMMR, WPEN, WTMR, WWDB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 610amsports.com |
WTEL is a Philadelphia radio station with an all-sports format. Located at 610 AM, the station adopted its current all-sports format in 1988 after making a 2-year transition to the format. Owned and operated by Beasley Broadcast Group, the WTEL studios are located on the 9th floor of 400 Market Street in Philadelphia's Center City and its transmitters are located in the Crescent Park section of Bellmawr, New Jersey.
WTEL broadcasts in the HD Radio format on 610 AM.
The station was formerly known for its influence on the Philadelphia sports fanbase. Its prominent hosts included Angelo Cataldi, who arranged for a group of Eagles fans to attend the 1999 NFL Draft in New York City and demand the Eagles select University of Texas at Austin running back Ricky Williams with their #2 pick (which led to the infamous booing of the decision to select Donovan McNabb), and Howard Eskin, whose achievements included the Terrell Owens "funeral" (following the announcement of Owens's four-game suspension from the Eagles during the 2005-2006 season), and a short-lived hunger strike in support of trading Philadelphia 76ers superstar Allen Iverson. The station was also known for hosting the annual eating contest, the Wing Bowl.
WIP was formerly owned by CBS Radio, and at that time was considered to be a sister station to another CBS Radio station, WFAN, in New York City. Both stations serve New Jersey in addition to their licensed cities.
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