WLS (AM)
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WLS (AM) is a historic Chicago-based AM radio station known for its influential role in American broadcasting, particularly in music and talk radio.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broadcast station
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radio station ⓘ |
| airdate | April 12, 1924 ⓘ |
| band | AM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branding | WLS 890 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastArea |
Chicago metropolitan area
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Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsign | WLS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSignMeaning | World’s Largest Store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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| class | Class A clear-channel station ⓘ |
| clearChannelFrequency | 890 kHz ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| facilityId | 73276 ⓘ |
| format | talk radio ⓘ |
| formerFormat |
Top 40
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country music ⓘ music radio ⓘ |
| formerNetworkAffiliation | ABC Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1924 ⓘ |
| frequency | 890 kHz ⓘ |
| genre | news and talk ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
long-running presence in U.S. talk radio
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major influence on American popular music radio in the 20th century ⓘ pioneer in personality-driven Top 40 formats ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| licensedToServe | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| licensee | Radio License Holding CBC, LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | Chicago radio market ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sears, Roebuck and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkAffiliation | ABC News Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic Top 40 music programming
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influential role in American broadcasting ⓘ talk radio programming ⓘ wide nighttime skywave coverage ⓘ |
| oneOfOldestRadioStationsIn |
Chicago
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Sears, Roebuck and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Cumulus Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power | 50000 watts ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | commercial radio ⓘ |
| sisterStation |
WKQX
NERFINISHED
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WLS-FM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| studioLocation | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmitterLocation | Tinley Park, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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