WALR (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = WALR


city = Atlanta, Georgia
area = Atlanta metropolitan area
branding = "1340 The Fan 2"
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frequency = 1340 kHz
format = Sports
power = 1,000 Watts
sister_stations = WFOM, WCNN
class = C
callsign_meaning = AtLanta Radio
former_callsigns =
owner = Dickey Broadcasting
coordinates = coord|33.748958|N|84.407423|W|type:landmark
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website =
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WALR, "1340 The Fan 2", is an Atlanta AM radio station transmitting on a frequency of 1340 kHz. The station is currently broadcasting a sports format, and is a companion station to WCNN "680 The Fan", running programming from Fox Sports Radio.

The station is co-owned with AM radio stations WCNN and WFOM. All three stations are owned by Dickey Broadcasting, with studios in Buckhead. The station previously aired a Spanish language sports/talk format, a gospel music format, and prior to that simulcast their former sister station WALR-FM (then known as "Kiss 104.7"), and a simulcast of WFOM on two occasions.

WALR's transmitting facility and tower is located in southwest Atlanta near the Atlanta University Center campus.

External links

*AMQ|WALR
*AML|WALR
* [http://www.recnet.com/cdbs/fmq.php?facid=1098&jaws=0 RecNet query for WALR (AM)]