WLRS (AM)

WLRS
Broadcast areaLouisville metropolitan area
Frequency1570 kHz
Programming
FormatStunting (Christmas music)
Ownership
OwnerNew Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc.
OperatorPure Media Ministries, Inc.
WLUE, WLRT
History
First air date
June 15, 1949; 75 years ago (1949-06-15)
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)
Call sign meaning
La Poderosa (previous branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID14553
ClassB
Power
  • 1,500 watts (day)
  • 233 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
38°19′40.00″N 85°46′56.00″W / 38.3277778°N 85.7822222°W / 38.3277778; -85.7822222
Translator(s)92.5 W223DK (Louisville, Kentucky)
Links
Public license information

WLRS (1570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station stunting with a Christmas music radio format. Licensed to New Albany, Indiana, it serves the Louisville metropolitan area. It is owned by New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc. and operated by Pure Media Ministries, Inc.

By day, WLRS is powered at 1,500 watts. Because it's on a clear channel frequency, it reduces power to 233 watts at night, to avoid interference with other stations on 1570 AM. WLRS uses a non-directional antenna, its transmitter is on Diamond Place at Potters Lane in Clarksville, Indiana.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLRS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WLRS