WYSL
| Broadcast area | Rochester metropolitan area Genesee River Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1040 kHz |
| Branding | "WYSL NewsPower 1040, The Voice of Liberty" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Townhall News Westwood One WHEC-TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | January 23, 1987 |
Call sign meaning | easily pronounce the word "whistle" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54665 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 27,000 watts day 10,000 watts critical hours 500 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 92.1 W221CL (Rochester) 95.5 W238DE (Spencerport) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wysl1040.com |
WYSL (1040 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Avon, New York, and serving the Rochester metropolitan area. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is known as "WYSL NewsPower 1040, The Voice of Liberty." The station is owned by Robert C. Savage under the name "Radio Livingston."
By day, WYSL transmits with 27,000 watts, the second-most-powerful AM station in the Rochester area. 1040 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WHO in Des Moines, at night WYSL must reduce power to 500 watts to avoid interference. A directional antenna with a four-tower array is used. Programming is also heard on two FM translators: W221CL at 92.1 MHz in Rochester and W238DE at 95.5 MHz in Spencerport.