El Zol 1340 is a commercial radio station

Radio station

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 located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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, broadcasting on 1340 AM

Amplitude modulation

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. The station is owned by Aztec Capital Partners, Inc.

During the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, WHAT carried a traditional R&B & Soul music format featuring radio legends Sonny Hopson and Mary Mason.

WHAT programmed an "urban talk"

Talk radio

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 format until 2007. From 2004 to 2006, they were an affiliate of Air America Radio

Air America Radio

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 and carried several shows from the network.