| Broadcast area | Springfield IL area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1180 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk and Farm information[1] |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio NBC News Radio Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jacksonville Area Radio Broadcasters Inc |
| WEAI | |
| History | |
First air date | December 9, 1941[2] |
Call sign meaning | We're your Lincoln Douglas Station |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30969 |
| Class | D |
| 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 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wlds.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 Rochester, New York, WLDS must reduce power at night to 2 watts to avoid interference.
WLDS signed on the air on December 9, 1941.