WODT
| Broadcast area | New Orleans metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| Branding | New Orleans' BIN 1280 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Black-oriented news |
| Affiliations | Black Information Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFFX, WNOE-FM, WQUE-FM, WRNO-FM, WYLD, WYLD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | July 23, 1923 (as WCBE) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Who Dat? (New Orleans Saints chant) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11947 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°53′43″N 90°00′16″W / 29.89528°N 90.00444°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.7 K244FX (New Orleans) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | neworleans |
WODT (1280 AM) is a commercial radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana. It broadcasts an all-news radio format as an affiliate of the Black Information Network. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., with studios on Howard Avenue.
WODT is powered at 5,000 watts full-time. To protect other stations on 1280 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is in the Algiers district of New Orleans. Programming is also heard on 45-watt FM translator K244FX at 96.7 MHz in New Orleans.