WQAM-FM
sports radio station in Miramar, Florida, United States
WQAM-FM (104.3 MHz, "104.3 WQAM") is a commercial radio station licensed to Miramar, Florida. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station broadcasts a sports radio format simulcasting WQAM targeting Miami-Dade County and the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area. Its studios are located in Audacy's Miami office on Northeast Second Avenue, while the station's transmitter is located in nearby Pembroke Park. Weekdays begin with The Joe Rose Show, hosted by the former Miami Dolphins tight end. He is followed by Tobin & Leroy (Brendan Tobin and Leroy Hoard). In afternoon drive time, Hochman, Crowder & Solana (Marc Hochman, Channing Crowder, Alejandro Solana) are heard. Nights and weekends feature syndicated shows from the Westwood One Sports and the BetMGM Network. WQAM and WQAM-FM are the flagship stations for the Miami Heat basketball team.
History
WEAT-FM in West Palm Beach
WEAT-FM in West Palm Beach began broadcasting at 104.5 MHz at 6 a.m. on September 29, 1969.
The public source identifies “WQAM-FM” as sports radio station in Miramar, Florida, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around WQAM-FM, sports and radio.
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