| City | Syracuse, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central New York |
| Branding | Newsradio 570 WSYR - Now on 106.9 FM |
| Slogan | Syracuse's News, Weather and Traffic |
| Frequency | 570 kHz |
| First air date | September 15, 1922 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°59′13.00″N 76°09′09.00″W / 42.9869444°N 76.1525000°W |
| Callsign meaning | (W) SYRacuse |
| Former callsigns | WMAC (1922-1928) |
| Former frequencies | 850 kHz (1926-1927) 1330 kHz (1927) 1020 kHz (1927-1928) |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio, Premiere Networks, Westwood One |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia (CC Licenses, LLC) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WSYR.com |
WSYR (570 kHz) is a 5,000 Watt AM radio station licensed to Syracuse, New York and serving Central New York. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts a Talk radio format under the moniker "Newsradio 570 WSYR." The station has simulcast on WSYR-FM (106.9 FM) since January 2011.
WSYR's programming is characteristic of most talk radio stations owned by iHeartMedia. It airs a local morning show, hosted by Mark Wainwright. Afternoons are hosted by Bob Lonsberry, who broadcasts his show from the studios of sister station WHAM in Rochester.[1] The rest of the weekday schedule comes from syndicated talk shows from iHeartMedia's syndication subsidiary, Premiere Networks: The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Sean Hannity Show, Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis, and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory.[2] WSYR also carries The Glenn Beck Program from TheBlaze Network and Savage Nation with Michael Savage from The Westwood One Network. WSYR is a Fox News Radio affiliate.