WSDS

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WSDS

City of license	Salem Township, Michigan
Broadcast area	[1] (Daytime) [2] (Nighttime)
Branding	La Explosiva
Slogan	¡La que se escribe con Rojo!
First air date	1968
Frequency	1480 (kHz)
Format	Ethnic, Spanish
Power	750 watts (daytime) 3800 watts (nighttime)
Class	B
Callsign meaning	We Serve Detroit's Suburbs
Former callsigns	WYSI
Owner	Birach Broadcasting
Website	http://www.wsds1480.com/

WSDS is a radio station in Salem Township, Michigan, that broadcasts at 1480 kHz. Known as "La Explosiva," WSDS broadcasts an all-Spanish schedule. The station previously had a country music format until its sale to Birach Broadcasting from Koch Broadcasting.

WSDS began broadcasting around 1963 as WYSI, airing a Top 40 format which later changed to country. The WSDS call letters were adopted in 1968. Affectionately known as "Suds Country," WSDS continued playing country music until new owners Birach changed the format to Spanish in June 2005. Toward the end of its country format, WSDS was playing chiefly classic country music with some rock and roll oldies mixed in and specialty programming in Spanish (the root of the station's current all-Spanish format) and Chinese.