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.
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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] |
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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 |
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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]