WTSO

WTSO
Broadcast areaMadison metropolitan area
Frequency1070 kHz
BrandingFox Sports 1070 The Game
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Chicago Cubs Radio Network
Motor Racing Network
Performance Racing Network
Wisconsin Badgers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WIBA (AM), WIBA-FM, WMAD, WXXM, WZEE
History
First air date
January 19, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-19) (as WKOW)
Former call signs
WKOW (1948–1971)
Call sign meaning
From the station's AM frequency, Ten Seven ZerO
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41973
ClassB
Power10,000 watts (day)
5,000 watts (night)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteFoxSports1070.com

WTSO (1070 kHz, "1070 The Game") is a commercial AM radio station in Madison, Wisconsin, known as "1070 The Game." The station is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc., and airs a sports radio format. The offices and studios are on South Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg (but using Madison as its mailing address).[2]

By day, WTSO is powered at 10,000 watts. Because 1070 AM is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A station KNX Los Angeles, at night, to avoid interference, WTSO must reduce its power to 5,000 watts and use a directional antenna with a six-tower array. (WTSO must also protect a former Class A station on 1070 AM in Moncton, New Brunswick, even though it switched to the FM band.) WTSO's transmitter is off East Tower Road in McFarland.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTSO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Fox Sports 1070 - We Are Fox Sports 1070 Madison!".
  3. ^ "WTSO-AM 1070 kHz - Madison, WI". radio-locator.com.