WTLA

WTLA
North Syracuse, New York; United States;
Broadcast area	Syracuse metropolitan area
Frequency	1200 kHz
Branding	ESPN Radio 97.7
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	ESPN Radio; Syracuse Crunch; Syracuse ISP Sports Network (Syracuse University); New York Giants Radio Network; NFL on Westwood One;
Ownership
Owner	Galaxy Media Partners; (Galaxy Syracuse Licensee LLC);
Sister stations	WKRL-FM, WKRH, WSGO, WTKV, WTKW, WZUN-FM
History
First air date	August 1, 1959
Former call signs	WSOQ (1959–1984); WEZG (1984–1985); WURS (1985–1988); WXRA (1988–1991); WNSS (1991–1993); WKRL (1993–1995);
Former frequencies	1220 kHz (1959–1991)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54546
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	43°9′6″N 76°7′58″W / 43.15167°N 76.13278°W
Translator(s)	97.7 W249BC (Mattydale)
Repeater(s)	1440 WSGO (Oswego)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.espncny.com

WTLA (1200 AM; "ESPN Radio 97.7") is a commercial radio station licensed to North Syracuse, New York, and serving the Syracuse metropolitan area. The station is owned by Galaxy Media Partners and airs a sports radio format. Programming is also simulcast on co-owned WSGO (1400 AM) in Oswego, New York.

WTLA operates with 1,000 watts. Because 1200 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WOAI in San Antonio, WTLA uses a directional antenna at night to avoid interference when radio waves travel farther. WTLA's transmitter is off Davis Road North in Cicero, New York, near Interstate 481. WTLA also is heard on 120-watt FM translator W249BC at 97.7 MHz in nearby Mattydale, New York.