WDAS (AM)

WDAS

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frequency	1480 kHz
Branding	Fox Sports The Gambler
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia Union
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WDAS-FM, WIOQ, WRFF, WUMR, WUSL
History
First air date	July 1922 (as WIAD)
Former call signs	WIAD (1922–1929) WELK (1929–1934) WDAS (1934–2007) WUBA (2007–2011)
Former frequencies	833 kHz (1922–1923) 1180 kHz (1923–1925) 1200 kHz (1925–1927) 1280 kHz (1927) 1360 kHz (1927) 1040 kHz (1927–1928) 1370 kHz (1928–1941) 1400 kHz (1941–1956)
Call sign meaning	Dannenbaum & Steppacher, former owners (1934–1950)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71315
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night)
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Repeater(s)	104.5 WRFF-HD2 (Philadelphia)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	foxphlgambler.iheart.com

WDAS (1480 kHz) is an AM radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station airs a sports format as an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. WDAS's studios and offices are located in Bala Cynwyd.

WDAS's transmitter is located near Fairmount Park, off West Ford Road.^[2] By day, the station’s power is 5,000 watts; to avoid interfering with other stations on 1480 AM, it reduces power to 1,000 watts at night and uses a directional antenna at all times. WDAS programming is also heard on an FM translator station, 102.5 W273DO in Philadelphia.