WLDS

WLDS (1180 AM) is a radio station licensed to Jacksonville, Illinois. The station airs a Talk radio format with local news, agricultural reports and sports. It is owned by Jacksonville Area Radio Broadcasters Inc.^[4]

WLDS

Jacksonville, Illinois
Broadcast area	Springfield IL area
Frequency	1180 kHz
Programming
Format	News/Talk and Farm information[1]
Affiliations	CBS News Radio NBC News Radio Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Jacksonville Area Radio Broadcasters Inc
Sister stations	WEAI
History
First air date	December 9, 1941; 83 years ago (1941-12-09)[2]
Call sign meaning	We're your Lincoln Douglas Station
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	30969
Class	D
Power	300 watts day 2 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	39°44′6.00″N 90°11′50.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wlds.com

By day, WLDS is powered at 300 watts. But because 1180 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for WHAM Rochester, New York, WLDS must reduce power at night to 2 watts to avoid interference.

WLDS signed on the air on December 9, 1941; 83 years ago (1941-12-09).