WLSR
Encyclopedia
WLSR is a radio station
licensed
to serve Galesburg, Illinois
, USA. The station, established in 1980 as a sister station
to WAIK
(1590 AM), is currently owned by the Galesburg Broadcasting Company.
WLSR broadcasts a modern rock
music format.
The station was assigned the call sign
WLSR by the Federal Communications Commission
on July 3, 1997
.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
, USA. The station, established in 1980 as a sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
to WAIK
WAIK
WAIK is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Galesburg, Illinois, USA. The station, established in 1957, is currently owned by Prairie Radio Communications. WAIK broadcasts Chicago White Sox Baseball, Chicago Bears Football, and features programing from ABC...
(1590 AM), is currently owned by the Galesburg Broadcasting Company.
WLSR broadcasts a modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
music format.
The station was assigned the call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
WLSR by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on July 3, 1997
1997 in radio
The year 1997 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*February 15 - After 5 years of Alternative Rock, WDRE flips into Rhythmic AC as Philly 103.9, the station, began to play Pearl Jam's Alive while crowding the live stage....
.