WRTO (AM)

WRTO
	File:WRTO Univision1200 logo.png
Chicago, Illinois;
Broadcast area	Chicago market
Frequency	1200 kHz(HD Radio)
Branding	Univision Deportes Chicago 1200 AM
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	News/Talk/Sports
Affiliations	Chicago Fire (MLS) ; Univision Deportes Radio
Ownership
Owner	Univision Radio; (Univision Radio Illinois, Inc.);
History
Former call signs	WVIV (2003); WLXX (1995-2003); WOPA (1989-1995); WMXA (1987-1989)
Call sign meaning	RiTmO
Technical information
Facility ID	11196
Class	B
Power	20,000 watts (day); 4,500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	41°42′14″N 87°35′47″W / 41.70389°N 87.59639°W
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	Official site

WRTO (1200 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish news/talk format. Licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Chicago area. The station is owned by Univision subsidiary Univision Radio Illinois, Inc., and features local programming as well as shows originating at other Univision Radio stations.

The station is the flagship station of the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. The station also broadcasts select Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Blackhawks games in Spanish.^[2]

WRTO became a part of the Univision America Talk Radio network 4 July 2012.^[3] While the network itself ceased operations in 2015, WRTO aired remnants of Univision America's programming, as well as its local news, sports, and weather.

HD programming

WRTO is licensed for hybrid (analog plus digital) broadcasting: HD 1 duplicates over the air (traditional) broadcasting.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ Blackhawks game in Spanish? Univision ready for challenge - Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 3 March 2016
^ Venta, Lance (30 May 2012). "Univision To Launch National Talk Network". Radio Insight. Retrieved 2014-09-02. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ http://www.december.com/places/chi/radiodialhd.html
^ http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=3 Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Chicago

External links

Facility details for Facility ID WRTO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
{{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[CallSign-1] Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[2] Blackhawks game in Spanish? Univision ready for challenge - Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 3 March 2016

[3] Venta, Lance (30 May 2012). "Univision To Launch National Talk Network". Radio Insight. Retrieved 2014-09-02. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[4] ttp://www.december.com/places/chi/radiodialhd.html

[5] ttp://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=3 Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Chicago

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