WDLR
| City of license | Delaware, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Branding | La Jefa 1550 |
| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| First air date | 1960 |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Power |
500 watts (day) 29 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 54557 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°17′56″N 83°02′46″W / 40.29889°N 83.04611°W |
| Callsign meaning | W DeLawaRe |
| Former callsigns |
WDLR (1960-2004) WXOL (2004-2007) |
| Owner | ICS Holdings, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WQTT, WVXG |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
1550wdlr.com La Jefa 1550.com |
WDLR 1550 AM, signed on the air in Delaware, Ohio about October 1960.[1] Until recently, WDLR derived a portion of its programming from Scott Shannon's The True Oldies Channel from ABC Radio.[2]
WDLR is now a Spanish language Regional Mexican music format under the branding "La Jefa 1550" and is geared to the Hispanic communities of the greater Columbus area." La Jefa is Spanish for "The Chief" and the name of the branding of a group of similarly related branded format stations,many of which owned by Univision Radio.
WDLR is the local affilliate of The Don Cheto Show. Weekdays from 8am to 1pm.
The True Oldies Channel is broadcast fulltime with local program segments on its sister station WQTT (the former WUCO) 1270 kHz in Marysville.
In the early 1990s, WDLR was famous among Ohio Wesleyan students for its lunchtime program "TRadio," hosted by Stu Sisk.
Prior to taking back the WDLR calls in July 2007, the station used WXOL after June 9, 2004, and before that also used WDLR. FCC Call Sign History
The call letters WDLR represent the station's city of license: W Delaware.
Until Summer 2008, Fifteen Fifty Corporation, which is 100% owned by Patricia Casagrande of Powell, Ohio (FCC Ownership report). The station had been acquired by former WCMH TV4 helicopter pilot Robb Case (born Robb Casagrande), but Robb Case died in September 2007 at age 50 from cancer.[3]
In Summer 2008, WDLR was acquired by ICS Holdings, Inc.
References
- ↑ Here is the exact listing for the construction permit from 1961-62 Broadcasting Yearbook: WDLR (not on air; target date Oct. 1, 1960): 1550 kc; 500 w-D, DA-D. P.O. Box 231. Delaware Broadcasting Inc. (Original owner) C. Robert Taylor, gen mgr & coml mgr. WDLR was purchased in 1968 by Cardinal Communications Group which was the broadcast Arm of R J Reynolds Company (The Tabacco Conglamerate). In 1973 it was sold to Radio Delaware Incorporated which was principally owned by James N Shaheen. In 1997 Radio Delaware sold the station to fifteen Fifty Corporation which was owned by Patrica Casagrande and her son Robert G Casagrande. In 2005 the Station was acquired by ICS Holdings which is owned principally by Mark Litton.
- ↑ "Radio Stations". Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/09/14/2_OBIT14.ART_ART_09-14-07_D7_187T429.html?sid=101
External links
- Official site of "La Jefa 1550"
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WDLR
- Radio-Locator Information on WDLR
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WDLR
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