WLDS 1180 AM live
WLDS 1180 AM at a glance
About WLDS 1180 AM
WLDS is the hometown station of Jacksonville, Illinois. It broadcasts on 1180 AM in the Springfield area and is owned by Jacksonville Area Radio Broadcasters, Inc. On this page you can listen to WLDS live online, free.
Talk, news and farm information
WLDS airs a talk format with local news, agricultural reports and sports. National news comes from CBS News Radio and NBC News Radio, with programming from Westwood One and the Westwood One Sports Network.
The call letters
WLDS stands for "We're your Lincoln Douglas Station" — a nod to Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, whose names are part of central Illinois history.
On the air since 1941
WLDS signed on December 9, 1941.
Sister station
WLDS's sister station is WEAI.
Hometown radio
As a locally owned station, WLDS brings Morgan County the local news, farm markets and school sports that bigger stations never cover.
WLDS, anywhere
Press play and WLDS starts in seconds — on I-72, in the field or far from Illinois. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 1180 AM.
Why listeners tune in
For more than eighty years, WLDS has been the voice of Jacksonville and the farm country around it.
How to listen
You can hear WLDS on the radio on 1180 AM across Morgan County, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for the morning markets or a ballgame, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find WLDS's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.
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How to listen to WLDS 1180 AM live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
WLDS 1180 AM plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Talk
Talk radio is America’s home of opinion and conversation: call-in shows, interviews and live debate on the stories everyone is talking about.
Radio stations in Jacksonville
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Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream WLDS, free and with no app.
Talk, local news, farm reports and sports.
We're your Lincoln Douglas Station.
December 9, 1941.
Yes. You can listen to WLDS 1180 AM live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. WLDS 1180 AM plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
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