WALS is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

  broadcasting a Country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 format. Licensed to Oglesby, Illinois

Oglesby, Illinois

Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Schools:...

, USA, the station serves the LaSalle-Peru area. The station is currently owned by Laco Radio and featured programing from Jones Radio Network until February 2007 when Jones programming was dropped in favor of local talent.

History

The station was assigned the call letetrs WZLC on 1993-02-26. At first it simulcast the country music format of co owned WGLC Mendota Illinois. WZLC was put on the air to give WGLC coverage in the southern part of the La Salle Peru area. On 1995-02-01, the station changed its call sign to the current WALS. and started carrying separate country music programming.