| Broadcast area | Washtenaw County, Michigan |
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| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Branding | La Explosiva (The Explosive One) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Contemporary Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Former call signs | WYSI |
Call sign meaning | We Serve Detroit's Suburbs |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35335 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 750 watts day 3,800 watts night |
| Repeater(s) | 1090 WCAR Livonia |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | [1] |
WSDS (1480 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Salem Township, Michigan. Known as "La Explosiva," WSDS carries a Spanish-language Contemporary Music radio format, featuring Regional Mexican, Romantica, Spanish Rock, Salsa, Hurban, and Reggaeton. It is simulcast with WCAR 1090 AM in Livonia.
By day, WSDS is powered at 750 watts. But in unusual move, it increases its power to 3,800 watts at night. To protect other stations on 1480 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on West Clark Road at Laforge Road in Superior Charter Township, Michigan.[2]