WLSR

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WLSR
WLSR 92.7FMTheLaser logo.png
City Galesburg, Illinois
Frequency 92.7 MHz
Branding92.7 FM The Laser
Slogan "Pure Rock"
Programming
Format Modern Rock
Ownership
OwnerGalesburg Broadcasting Company
Sister stations WAAG, WGIL, WKAY
History
First air date 1980
Former call signsWGBQ (1979-1997) [1]
Call sign meaning LaSeR
Technical information
Facility ID 49514
Class A
ERP 4,200 watts
HAAT 119 meters (390 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 40°56′34″N90°20′39″W / 40.94278°N 90.34417°W / 40.94278; -90.34417
Links
Website thelaseronline.com

WLSR (92.7 FM, "The Laser") is a radio station licensed to serve Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The station, established in 1980 as a sister station to WAIK (1590 AM), is currently owned by the Galesburg Broadcasting Company. [2] [3]

WLSR broadcasts a modern rock music format. [4]

The station was assigned the call sign WLSR by the Federal Communications Commission on July 3, 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  2. "Application Search Details (BLH-19790103AA)". FCC Media Bureau. March 18, 1980.
  3. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-66.
  4. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 27, 2009.