WLRS (AM)

WLRS
City New Albany, Indiana
Broadcast area Louisville, Kentucky
Branding La Poderosa
Slogan El Poder de Kentuckiana
Frequency 1570 kHz
Translator(s) 101.9 MHz (W270CR)
Repeater(s) 1600 kHz WKYI
First air date June 15, 1949 (as WLRP)
Format Spanish
Power 1,500 watts day
233 watts night
Class B
Facility ID 14553
Transmitter coordinates 38°19′40.00″N 85°46′56.00″W / 38.3277778°N 85.7822222°W / 38.3277778; -85.7822222Coordinates: 38°19′40.00″N 85°46′56.00″W / 38.3277778°N 85.7822222°W / 38.3277778; -85.7822222
Former callsigns WLRP
WOWI
WHEL (1949-1978)
WOBS (1978-1992)
WZCC (1992-1995)
WXLN (1995-2003)
WLBJ (2003-2005)
WWSZ (2005-2008)
WNDA (2008-2016)
Owner New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sister stations WKYI, WLRT
Webcast Listen Live
Website poderky.coronaspanishmedia.com

WLRS (1570 AM, "La Poderosa") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish music format.[1] Licensed to New Albany, Indiana, United States. Currently owned by New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc.[2]

This station is where former NPR news host and current Sirius XM/PRI talk host Bob Edwards began his broadcast career in 1968.[3][4]

On September 26, 2011, WNDA changed their format to news/talk, branded as "NewsTalk 1570".

On May 25, 2015, WNDA changed their format to Spanish, branded as "La Poderosa".

On June 3, 2016, WNDA changed their call letters to WLRS.

References

  1. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  2. ↑ "WLRS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  3. ↑ University Of Louisville Retrieved 2010-12-22
  4. ↑ Bob Edwards blog Retrieved 2010-12-22

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