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WLS (AM)

WLS (890 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by Cumulus Media, through licensee Radio License Holdings LLC, the station airs a talk radio format. WLS studios are in the NBC Tower on North Columbus Drive in the city's Streeterville neighborhood. The station's programming is also available in the Chicago metropolitan area via…

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Owner
Cumulus Media · (Radio License Holdings LLC)
Branding
890 WLS
Broadcast area
Chicago metropolitan area
Call sign meaning
Founded by Sears, the "World's Largest Store"
Class
A
Facility ID
73227

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WLS (AM)

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Edges164
Triples22
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012121
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WLS (AM)

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Former frequencies · 2
WLS (AM) → 670 kHz (1924), 870 kHz (1924–1941)
Owner · 2
WLS (AM) → (Radio License Holdings LLC), Cumulus Media
Public license information · 2
WLS (AM) → LMS, Public file
Sister stations · 2
WLS (AM) → WKQX, WLS-FM
Branding · 1
WLS (AM) → 890 WLS
Broadcast area · 1
WLS (AM) → Chicago metropolitan area
Call sign meaning · 1
WLS (AM) → Founded by Sears, the "World's Largest Store"
Class · 1
WLS (AM) → A
Facility ID · 1
WLS (AM) → 73227
First air date · 1
WLS (AM) → April 11, 1924 (1924-04-11)

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wls station radio chicago talk new station's format also broadcasting stations first broadcast illinois abc sears wenr cumulus transmitter news

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WLS (AM)Branding890 WLS1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Call sign meaningFounded by Sears, the "World's Largest Store"1.00infobox
WLS (AM)ClassA1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Facility ID732271.00infobox
WLS (AM)First air dateApril 11, 1924 (1924-04-11)1.00infobox
WLS (AM)FormatTalk radio1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Former call signsWES (1924)1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Former frequencies670 kHz (1924)1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Former frequencies870 kHz (1924–1941)1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Frequency890 kHz1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Licensing authorityFCC1.00infobox
WLS (AM)OwnerCumulus Media1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Owner(Radio License Holdings LLC)1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Power50,000 watts1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Public license informationPublic file1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Public license informationLMS1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Repeater94.7 WLS-FM HD2 (Chicago)1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Sister stationsWKQX1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Sister stationsWLS-FM1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Transmitter coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
WLS (AM)Websitewww.wlsam.com1.00infobox

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