WLRS (AM)
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]
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| City | New Albany, Indiana |
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| 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 |
| Former call signs | 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 |
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" ("The Powerful One" in Spanish).
On June 3, 2016, WNDA changed their call letters to WLRS.
Previous logo
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References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- "WLRS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- University Of Louisville Retrieved 2010-12-22
- Bob Edwards blog Retrieved 2010-12-22
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WLRS
- Radio-Locator Information on WLRS
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WLRS
Query the FCC's FM station database for W270CR
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