WBAL (1090 AM) is a Class A clear-channel radio station licensed to BALTIMORE, MD. Operating with 50 kW daytime power using a directional (different day/night patterns) antenna system with 3 towers. At night it operates at 50 kW. After sunset, skywave propagation can extend the signal across much of North America. The station is owned by Hearst Communications. It broadcasts a News/talk format.