City Waukegan, Illinois Frequency 1220 kHz | Branding ESPN Deportes 1220 AM Format Spanish Sports | |
Broadcast area Chicago / Lake County / Northeastern Illinois Power 1,000 watts day
90 watts night | ||
WKRS (1220 AM, "ESPN Deportes 1220") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Sports format. Licensed to Waukegan, Illinois, United States, the station is currently owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC, and features programming from ESPN Deportes Radio
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Previous format
Between 1949 and 2012, WKRS had been a longtime English-language radio station broadcasting local news and information for the Lake County region. Until February 1, 2012, it carried both local and syndicated talk shows including national hosts Laura Ingraham and Dave Ramsey and local hosts Jerry & Nick, Lenny Palmer and Paul Lepeck & Company. Known as "The Voice Of Lake County" and "The Talk of Lake County", WKRS also broadcast Lake County Fielders minor league baseball games as well as high school sports for the Lake County area.
Among its alumni are Chicago TV reporters Anita Padilla, Matt Rodewald, Susan Carlson, and Brian Chimino.
Change To ESPN Deportes
In January 2012, it was announced that the station would drop its longtime English-Language Talk format in favor of ESPN Deportes, effective February 1, 2012.