WYSL

WYSL (1040 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Avon, New York, and serving the Rochester metropolitan area.

1040 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WHO in Des Moines, at night WYSL must reduce power to 500 watts to avoid interference.

Several nationally syndicated conservative talk shows are also heard, Glenn Beck in late mornings, Dan Bongino in afternoons and Dana Loesch in the evening.

Retired state legislator Joseph Robach and former Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe host weekly shows on the station.

Owner Robert Savage has been a vocal opponent of HD Radio technology being used on the AM band, saying it causes interference and unnecessary broadcast delay for minimal gain in quality.

[3][4] He filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission over interference caused by WBZ's nighttime HD signal on the adjacent 1030 kHz frequency,[5] Attorney Bill Nojay hosted a daily hour-long program on WYSL for several years, prior to his election to the New York State Assembly as well as during his tenure in the legislature.

On November 11, 2024, Savage announced that he had struck an agreement to take over programming of WLEA in Hornell, New York in an effort to save that station from being shut down.

WLEA and sister station WCKR had been in financial distress for several years, forcing its owner—the estate of Kevin Doran, who had died in 2015—to sell to Dawn Ichikawa.