WDYS (AM)
WDYS (1480 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a soft oldies and adult standards format. Licensed to Somonauk, Illinois, it serves DeKalb County and the Fox Valley, suburbs west of Chicago. It is owned by Nelson Multimedia Inc., with programming coming from Westwood One's "America's Best Music" service.
| Broadcast area | DeKalb County–Fox Valley |
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| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Branding | America's Best Music |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft Oldies - Adult standards |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nelson Multimedia Inc. |
| WSPY-FM, WSQR | |
| History | |
First air date | November 11, 1961 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Communities served and city of license; DeKalb County, Yorkville and Sandwich or Somonauk |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69700 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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| Translator(s) | 101.5 MHz W268DB (Yorkville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WDYS is powered at 250 watts by day, and only 10 watts at night. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W268DB at 101.5 MHz, licensed to Yorkville. The studios and transmitter are on Frazier Road in Plano.
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