WDZ

WDZ (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Decatur, Illinois. It broadcasts a sports radio format and calls itself "Fox Sports 1050." It is owned by the Neuhoff Corporation, which also owns four other local radio stations, WCZQ, WDZQ, WSOY and WSOY-FM. Studios and offices are located on North Water Street. It is one of the oldest radio stations in Illinois, and one of the few that still carry a three-letter call sign along with WGN and WLS Chicago.
WDZ operates on 1050 kHz, a clear channel frequency reserved for Mexico. By day, WDZ is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. But it must reduce power to 250 watts at night so it doesn't interfere with other stations on the frequency. WDZ is diplexed (i.e., shares the vertical radiator) with co-owned 1340 WSOY. The transmitter site is on St. Louis Bridge Road at Wesley Road in Decatur.