Broadcast area | New Orleans metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1560 kHz |
Branding | WSLA AM 1560 |
Programming | |
Format | News/Talk, Sports |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mapa Broadcasting |
History | |
First air date | September 5, 1963 (as WBGS) |
Former call signs | WBGS (1963–1972), WSDL (1972–1989) |
Call sign meaning | Slidell, LouisiAna |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 39849 |
Class | D |
Power | 1,000 watts (days only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°15′00″N 89°45′46″W / 30.25000°N 89.76278°W |
Translator(s) | 93.9 W230CR (Slidell) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wslaradio |
WSLA (1560 AM) is a news, talk, and sports radio station licensed to Slidell, Louisiana. Owned by Mapa Broadcasting, the station serves the New Orleans metropolitan area, focusing on St. Tammany Parish. The WSLA studios and transmitter are located in Slidell. Besides a standard analog transmission, WSLA is simulcast on low-power translator W230CR (93.9 FM) and is available online.