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WLDS

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WLDS
Broadcast area
Springfield, Illinois
Frequency1180 kHz
Programming
FormatTalk and farm information[1]
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
NBC News Radio
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerJacksonville Area Radio Broadcasters Inc
WEAI
History
First air date
December 9, 1941 (1941-12-09)[2]
Call sign meaning
We're your Lincoln Douglas Station
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
30969
ClassD
Power
  • 300 watts (day)
  • 2 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
39°44′6.00″N 90°11′50.00″W / 39.7350000°N 90.1972222°W / 39.7350000; -90.1972222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewlds.com

WLDS (1180 AM) is a radio station licensed to Jacksonville, Illinois. The station airs a Talk radio format with local news, agricultural reports and sports. It is owned by Jacksonville Area Radio Broadcasters Inc.[4]

By day, WLDS is powered at 300 watts. But because 1180 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for WHAM in Rochester, New York, WLDS must reduce power at night to 2 watts to avoid interference.

WLDS signed on the air on December 9, 1941.

References

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  1. Fall 2013 Station Information Profile (SIP) on File with Arbitron Arbitron. Accessed November 21, 2013
  2. The WLDS Story Accessed June 6, 2010
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WLDS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. "WLDS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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