WSYR (AM)

WSYR
Syracuse, New York;
Broadcast area	Central New York
Frequency	570 kHz
Branding	Newsradio 570 WSYR
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Westwood One;
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WBBS, WHEN, WSYR-FM, WWHT, WYYY
History
First air date	September 15, 1922
Former call signs	WMAC (1922–1930); WSYR (1926-1930); WSYR-WMAC (1930-1933); WSYR-WSYU (1933-1940);
Former frequencies	850 kHz (1926–1927); 1330 kHz (1927); 1020 kHz (1927–1928);
Call sign meaning	Syracuse
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48720
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	42°59′13.00″N 76°09′09.00″W
Repeater(s)	106.9 WSYR-FM (Solvay)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wsyr.iheart.com

WSYR (570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Syracuse, New York and serving Central New York. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts a news/talk format, calling itself "Newsradio 570 WSYR." The station has simulcast on WSYR-FM 106.9 MHz Solvay since January 2011. The studios and offices are on Plum Street in Syracuse.

WSYR transmits with 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is off Valley Drive at Dorwin Avenue near Onondaga Creek.

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