WDEL (AM)
| Frequency | 1150 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 1150 AM 101.7 FM WDEL |
| Programming | |
| Format | News–Talk radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | July 22, 1922 |
Former call signs | WHAV (1922–1926) |
Call sign meaning | Delaware |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16458 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°48′57.4″N 75°31′4.0″W / 39.815944°N 75.517778°W |
| Repeater(s) | See § Simulcast |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | https://listen.streamon.fm/wdelam |
| Website | wdel.com |
WDEL (1150 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Wilmington, Delaware, airing a news/talk radio format. Its programming is simulcast on co-owned station 101.7 WDEL-FM. WDEL broadcasts at 5,000 watts using a directional antenna, with its transmitter, studios and offices located on Shipley Road in Wilmington.
As of May 20, 2019, WDEL is owned by Forever Media. Previously, it had been owned for more than 80 years by Delmarva Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of Steinman Enterprises, a family-owned newspaper, broadcasting and mining company, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.