WLSR

WLSR
Frequency92.7 MHz
Branding92.7 FM The Laser
Programming
FormatModern rock
Ownership
OwnerGalesburg Broadcasting Company
(sale to Civic Media pending)
History
First air date
January 17, 1979 (1979-01-17)
Former call signs
WGBQ (1979–1997)
Call sign meaning
LaSeR
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
49514
ClassA
ERP4,200 watts
HAAT119 meters (390 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°56′34″N 90°20′39″W / 40.94278°N 90.34417°W / 40.94278; -90.34417
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.thelaseronline.com

WLSR (92.7 FM, "The Laser") is a commercial radio station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States.

WLSR broadcasts a modern rock music format and carries the "Free Beer and Hot Wings" morning show.

History

The station signed on in 1979 with the call letters "WGBQ" and a top-40 format known as "Q93." It was a sister station to WAIK (1590 AM). Throughout the 1980s the format was very popular throughout Galesburg and Knox County, but into the 90s the station struggled.

In 1997, the station was sold to Galesburg Broadcasting Company and changed format to rock known as "The Laser."

In October 2026, it was announced that the station along with its sister stations would be sold to Civic Media.

References

  1. 1 2 Penn, Michael (October 15, 2026). "Galesburg's media kingdom dissolves". Herald-Whig. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1980" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. p. C-68. Retrieved October 20, 2026 – via World Radio History.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLSR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-19790103AA)". FCC Media Bureau. March 18, 1980.
  7. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-66.
  8. ↑ "Changing hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. March 23, 1998. p. 82. Retrieved October 20, 2026 – via World Radio History.