WTTN

WTTN (1580 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Columbus, Wisconsin, and serving the Madison metropolitan area radio market. The station is owned by Michael Crute, host of "The Devils Advocates", a syndicated show for which WTTN serves as the flagship station. Branded "Devil Radio 92.7", WTTN airs a progressive talk radio format. It carries syndicated shows from Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann.
WTTN is powered by day at 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna. But because 1580 AM is a Canadian clear channel frequency, WTTN must protect Class A CKDO Oshawa, Ontario, from interference. During critical hours, WTTN drops to 800 watts, and after sunset, to only 4 watts. The transmitter is off Parpart Road in Hampden, Wisconsin. All programming is simulcast on 250 watt FM translator 92.7 W224EG.
History.
WTTN began broadcasting on April 2, 1950, and was licensed to Watertown, Wisconsin. The station ran 250 watts, during daytime hours only, and was owned by Watertown Radio, Inc. In 1961, the station's power was increased to 1,000 watts, and it began to be simulcast on 104.7 WTTN-FM. WTTN aired a middle of the road (MOR) format in the 1970s and 1980s. Nighttime operations were added in the late 1980s, running 7.8 watts. The station adopted a country music format in 1991.
In 1999, WTTN was sold to Good Karma Broadcasting for $525,000. In 2001, the station adopted a news-talk format. In January 2003, WTTN adopted an oldies format. The station was branded "The Goose" during this period.
In 2009, WTTN's city of license and transmitter site were moved to Columbus, Wisconsin, and its daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts using a directional array. This move allowed for co-owned 100.5 WTLX to be moved from Columbus to Monona, Wisconsin. Later that year, the station adopted a Spanish language sports format as an affiliate of ESPN Deportes. In 2018, the station adopted a progressive talk format branded "Resistance Radio", simulcasting AM 1510 WRRD. In September 2020, Michael Crute took ownership of the station in an exchange with previous owner Good Karma Brands, which included selling former Milwaukee based sister station WRRD.
Translator.
On May 14, 2019, WTTN began to simulcast on translator W224EG 92.7 FM Madison, and was rebranded as "Talk 92.7".