WRTO (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1200 kHz |
| Branding | 1200 AM |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Spanish AC/Regional Mexican (Daytime) Spanish Sports (Nighttime) |
| Affiliations | TUDN Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | January 1990 |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11196 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 41°39′43.12″N 87°37′48.17″W / 41.6619778°N 87.6300472°W |
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WRTO (1200 kHz) is an AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It currently broadcasts a Spanish-language adult contemporary and regional Mexican format during the day and Spanish sports at night. It is owned by the Latino Media Network. Under a local marketing agreement (LMA), it was programmed by previous owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until giving full operations of the station to the owner in the fall of 2023.
By day, WRTO is powered at 20,000 watts. As 1200 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WOAI in San Antonio. WRTO reduces power to 4,500 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a six-tower array. The transmitter is on West 127th Street in Chicago, near the Little Calumet River.