WSDR

WSDR

Sterling, Illinois
Broadcast area	Rock River Valley
Frequency	1240 kHz
Programming
Language	English
Format	News/Talk, Adult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Fletcher M. Ford (Virden Broadcasting Corp.)
Sister stations	WSSQ, WZZT
History
First air date	1949 [1]
Technical information
Facility ID	37207
Class	C
Power	500 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	41°48′59″N89°40′13″W / 41.81639°N 89.67028°W / 41.81639; -89.67028
Translator(s)	W226CL (93.1 MHz, Sterling)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	regionalmedia.info/stations/1240-am-wsdr

WSDR (1240 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Sterling, Illinois. The station is owned by Fletcher M. Ford and the broadcast license is held by Virden Broadcasting Corp. WSDR is also rebroadcast on translator station W226CL at 93.1 FM.

WSDR airs a news/talk radio format to the Rock River Valley. ^[2]

The station, established in 1949, was assigned the call sign "WSDR" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. "Directory of AM and FM Stations and Market Data for the United States". 1955 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1955. p. 133.
2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved January 25, 2012.
3. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2012.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID WSDR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database