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Radio station in Chicago
WRTO (1200 kHz ) is an AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois . It currently broadcasts a Spanish-language sports format . It is owned by the Latino Media Network. Under a local marketing agreement (LMA), it was programmed by previous owner TelevisaUnivision 's Uforia Audio Network until giving full operations of the station to the owner in the fall of 2023.
By day, WRTO is powered at 20,000 watts . But 1200 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WOAI San Antonio . So at night, to avoid interference, WRTO reduces power to 4,500 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a six-tower array . The transmitter is on West 127th Street in Chicago, near the Little Calumet River .[4]
Programming [ edit ]
WRTO features local sports programming as well as shows from the Spanish-language sports network "TUDN Radio ," originating at other Uforia Audio Network stations.
WRTO is the flagship station of the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . It also broadcasts select Chicago Bulls , Chicago Cubs , Chicago White Sox and Chicago Blackhawks games in Spanish.[5]
History [ edit ]
Spanish contemporary and regional Mexican [ edit ]
The station began broadcasting in January 1990, and held the call sign WOPA.[1] [6] Regional Mexican to Spanish AC [7]
In 1995, the station was sold to Heftel Broadcasting for $4.5 million.[8] [6] [6] [9] [2] [10] tropical music format.[11] CHR format branded "Viva", simulcasting 103.1 WXXY .[12] [2]
Spanish talk and sports [ edit ]
In October 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WRTO, and it began airing Spanish-language talk programming, which Univision Radio had moved from AM 560 WIND .[13] [2] [14] Univision America talk radio network on July 4, 2012.[15] Univision Deportes .[16]
WRTO was one of eighteen radio stations that TelevisaUnivision sold to Latino Media Network in a $60 million deal announced in June 2022, approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that November,[17] [18] local marketing agreement .[17]
References [ edit ]
^ "Facility Technical Data for WRTO" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .
^ Radio-Locator.com/WRTO-AM
^ Rosenthal, Phil. "Blackhawks to air 24 games in Spanish ", Chicago Tribune
^ a b c Feder, Robert . "New WLXX Goes 'Mexican Country'", Chicago Sun-Times
^ "Format Changes ", The M Street Journal . Vol. 10, No. 34. August 25, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ Feder, Robert . "Former Loop Owner Buys Spanish Outlet", Chicago Sun-Times
^ Feder, Robert . "New Spanish Outlet Has Familiar Voices", Chicago Sun-Times
^ "Format Changes & Updates ", The M Street Journal . Vol. 12, No. 24. June 14, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ Feder, Robert . "Spanish radio outlet picks up tropical beat", Chicago Sun-Times
^ Feder, Robert . "Loose lips earn B96 warning from Arbitron", Chicago Sun-Times
^ Feder, Robert . "Univision Radio stations to shift talk, add music", Chicago Sun-Times
^ Feder, Robert . "All ratings bets are off as sweeps get under way", Chicago Sun-Times
^ Venta, Lance (May 30, 2012). "Univision To Launch National Talk Network" . Radio Insight . Retrieved September 2, 2014 .
^ "WRTO-AM Flips To Univision Deportes 1200 AM ", Chicagoland Radio and Media . March 21, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
^ a b Venta, Lance (November 22, 2022). "FCC Approves Latino Media Network Purchase Of 18 Univision Stations" . RadioInsight . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "Latino Media Network Completes Purchase Of 18 Radio Stations From Univision" . Inside Radio . January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
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