WSDR

WSDR

City	Sterling, Illinois
Broadcast area	Rock River Valley
Frequency	1240 kHz
First air date	1949^[1]
Format	News/Talk, Adult Contemporary
Language(s)	English
Power	500 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night)
Class	C
Facility ID	37207
Transmitter coordinates	41°48′59″N 89°40′13″W / 41.81639°N 89.67028°W / 41.81639; -89.67028
Owner	Withers Broadcasting Companies (Withers Broadcasting Company of Rock River, LLC)
Sister stations	WSSQ, WZZT
Webcast	Listen Live

WSDR (1240 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Sterling, Illinois. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting Companies and the broadcast license is held by Withers Broadcasting Company of Rock River, LLC.

WSDR broadcasts a news/talk radio format to the Rock River Valley.^[2] WSDR airs Classic Country music during the overnight hours, simulcasting their sister station WZZT 102.7 FM.

The station, established in 1949, was assigned the call sign "WSDR" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).^[1]^[3]

WSDR features a live comedic morning show with 37 year radio veteran Brian Zschiesche as host, doing pretty much the same shtick he was doing in 1973. News can be heard with 23 year veteran Mary Carlson on news, and Mary only. 21 year veteran sportscaster Cathy Verhulst brings her unwielding attention to detail to provide Wsdr with local sports, along with about 43 other jobs at the station. The station broadcasts football, basketball, softball and baseball for the area high schools of Sterling, Sterling Newman, and Rock Falls, as well as Sauk Valley Community college. A live morning show has been a staple in the Rock River Valley since 1949. The midday, Noon Show, and afternoon show features Farm Director Jim Ribs. Jim brings a fresh perspective to everything from Equestrian Photography to the lastest album release of "Dawes" to the Wsdr Staff. Jim has 13 years of Radio experience. Week-ends with Walter has become a "can't miss' feature at Wsdr.

References

1 2 "Directory of AM and FM Stations and Market Data for the United States". 1955 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1955. p. 133.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2012.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WSDR

Radio-Locator Information on WSDR

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WSDR

News/talk radio stations in the state of Illinois

All-news	WBBM – Chicago WCFS – Elmwood Park

News and talk	KFTK – East St. Louis KQQZ – Fairview Heights WAIK – Galesburg WBBA-FM – Pittsfield WBEL – South Beloit WBIG – Aurora WBGZ – Alton WCIL – Carbondale WCMY – Ottawa WCPT – Willow Springs WCRA – Effingham WCSJ – Morris WDAN – Danville WDWS – Champaign WFIW – Fairfield WGEM – Quincy WGFA – Watseka WGIL – Galesburg WGN – Chicago WGNU – Granite City WHOW – Clinton WIND – Chicago WJBC – Bloomington WJBM – Jerseyville WJOL – Joliet WJPF – Herrin WKAN – Kankakee WKEI – Kewanee WKYX – Golconda WLBK – DeKalb WLMD - Bushnell WLS – Chicago WMAY – Springfield WMIX – Mount Vernon WRHL – Rochelle WRMN – Elgin WROK – Rockford WRPW – Colfax WSDR – Sterling WSDZ – Belleville WSOY – Decatur WTAD – Quincy WTAX – Springfield WTIM – Assumption WTRH – Ramsey WZOE – Princeton WZUS – Macon

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Illinois

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