WSPD (1370 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Toledo, Ohio. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The radio studios and offices are located in downtown Toledo at Superior and Lafayette Streets. By day, WSPD is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But to avoid interfering with other stations on 1370 AM, at night it switches to a directional signal with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Oregon Road near Wales Road in Perrysburg Township. The transmitter site still contains a small DJ booth - reportedly the original broadcast studio. Programming is also heard on 144 watt FM translator W225AM at 92.9 MHz and on an HD Radio digital subchannel of 101.5 WRVF. History WTAL Toledo's oldest radio station was first authorized by telegram on August 24, 1923, with the station signing on the next day. The original owner was the Toledo Radio & Electric Company at 433 Superior St. The call sign was sequentially issued: WTAL. On July 11, 1927, George B. Storer formed the Fort Industry Oil Co., which initially sold petroleum products in Toledo and Cleveland. The company became an advertiser over WTAL. In 1928, Storer and brother-in-law J. Harold Ryan arranged to become investors in the station, The new owners renamed the station WSPD, after the "Speedene" brand of gasoline. The initial broadcast as WSPD was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on February 21, 1928. One local publication said "we are informed that the management has also changed and some very elaborate programs are promised". The studios moved in 1928 to The Commodore Perry Hotel where the station's master antenna system became a landmark along with the hotel's rooftop signage. In 1931, Fort Industry Oil sold its petroleum business to concentrate on radio, and "Oil" was dropped from its corporate name. Fort Industry gained full control of WSPD in 1937. In 1952, it became the Storer Broadcasting Co. New Antenna and Frequency In 1935, the WSPD radio transmitter site on Oregon Road went on the air. The antenna system on the roof of the Commodore Perry Hotel remained a part of the Toledo city skyline, even though it was no longer transmitting WSPD's signal. On March 29, 1941, under the provisions of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA), WSPD moved to 1370 kHz. For decades, the station was commonly known as "Speedy 1370". Some locals still