WRTO (AM)
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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.
Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1200 kHz |
Branding | TUDN Radio Chicago 1200 AM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | TUDN Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Latino Media Network, LLC |
History | |
First air date | January 1990; 34 years ago (1990-01)[1] |
Former call signs |
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Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 11196 |
Class | B |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 41°42′14″N 87°35′47″W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | WRTO Online |
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]