550 KTSA

550 KTSA San Antonio's source for national, international, and local news. Also the home of Texas A&M Football The radio station began as WCAR, founded by John C. R.

KTSA (550 AM) is a News-Talk formatted radio station in San Antonio, Texas. Rodriguez of the Alamo Radio & Electric Company in September, 1922. WCAR was the second radio station in San Antonio, taking the airwaves shortly after WJAE which only lasted a few months. For a time the Express News Corporation owned the station. In the 1950s rock and roll radio Pioneer Gordon McLendon bought KTSA and mad

e it one of the first Top 40 stations in America. KTSA became an overnight sensation because of the music and outrageous for the time promotions including a "Flagpole" sitter in the O. Mitchell Dodge Used Car lot on Broadway, and the KTSA Easter Egg Hunt which swamped San Pedro Park with thousands of listeners searching for a $1000 KTSA Golden Egg. McLendon sold KTSA in the 1960s but the station remained one of San Antonio's most listened-to stations until the advent of FM stereo radio. KTSA was a Top 40 format "55-KTSA" until Fall 1986 when it changed to News/Talk format that it is today. Current Lineup:

KTSA Morning News w/ Trey Ware -- 5a-7a
Ware and Rima -- 7a-9a
Sean Rima -- 9a-11a
Markley, van Camp and Robbins -- 11a-1p
Dave Ramsey -- 1p-4p
Jack Riccardi -- 4p-7p
Lars Larson -- 7p-10p
Dana Loesch -- 10p-1a
Red Eye Radio -- 1a-5a

Look for the W on the sign for the Guaranteed Biggest Selection & Always Lowest Prices!Open until MIDNIGHT (Or Later)
12/29/2025

Look for the W on the sign for the Guaranteed Biggest Selection & Always Lowest Prices!
Open until MIDNIGHT (Or Later)

Patriots win AFC East, Ravens stay alive and 49ers will battle Seahawks for No. 1 seed in NFC
12/29/2025

Patriots win AFC East, Ravens stay alive and 49ers will battle Seahawks for No. 1 seed in NFC

The Patriots became the fourth team to clinch a division title, the Browns kept the Ravens alive...

Houston ship channel chemical leak injures two
12/29/2025

Houston ship channel chemical leak injures two

The Harris County Sheriffs Department is still investigating a chemical leak at an industrial plan Saturday that...

12/29/2025

The San Antonio Police Department says both drivers ended up on the embankment after they collided.

12/29/2025

A lawsuit was filed on Thursday in New York State Supreme Court on behalf of Robert McNair...

12/29/2025

The allegations were laid out in a Justice Department memo arguing that Brian J. Cole Jr., who...

Shop Early & Save More!Mr. W is open through Jan 1st. Hours: 10am-10pm (or later)
12/27/2025

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Mr. W is open through Jan 1st.
Hours: 10am-10pm (or later)

Authorities investigate burning body found in truck near Houston
12/27/2025

Authorities investigate burning body found in truck near Houston

The sheriff’s office is investigating after a person’s body was found inside a burning pickup truck in...

CLEAR alert issued for missing NW side young woman
12/26/2025

CLEAR alert issued for missing NW side young woman

Authorities and family are hunting for a missing 19 year old teen. According to the Texas Department...

Manhunt underway for suspect who dragged a Federal agent
12/24/2025

Manhunt underway for suspect who dragged a Federal agent

Law enforcement are searching for a suspect who allegedly dragged a Federal agent following a traffic stop...

Sixth body pulled from plane crash off Galveston coast
12/24/2025

Sixth body pulled from plane crash off Galveston coast

The body of a sixth victim has been recovered from the wreckage of the twin-engine turboprop plane...

Mr. W is the destination for all your last minute Christmas Gifts. Hours 10am-10pm (or later).
12/23/2025

Mr. W is the destination for all your last minute Christmas Gifts. Hours 10am-10pm (or later).

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4050 Eisenhauer Road
San Antonio, TX
78218

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(210) 654-5100

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