WRTO (AM)

WRTO

Chicago, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	Chicago metropolitan area
Frequency	1200 kHz
Branding	TUDN Radio Chicago 1200 AM
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Sports
Affiliations	TUDN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Latino Media Network, LLC
History
First air date	January 1990; 34 years ago (1990-01)[1]
Former call signs	WOPA (1990–1995) WLXX (1995–2003) WVIV (2003)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11196
Class	B
Power	20,000 watts day 4,500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	41°39′43.12″N 87°37′48.17″W / 41.6619778°N 87.6300472°W / 41.6619778; -87.6300472
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.univision.com/nacional/deportes

WRTO (1200 kHz) is an AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It currently broadcasts a Spanish-language sports format. It is owned by the Latino Media Network. Under a local marketing agreement (LMA), it was programmed by previous owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until giving full operations of the station to the owner in the fall of 2023.

By day, WRTO is powered at 20,000 watts. As 1200 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WOAI in San Antonio. WRTO reduces power to 4,500 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a six-tower array. The transmitter is on West 127th Street in Chicago, near the Little Calumet River.^[4]