WXLA is a commercial AM radio station located in Dimondale, a suburb of Lansing, Michigan. The station broadcasts on 1180 kHz with 10,000 watts during most daytime hours. During the two hours after sunrise and two hours before sunset it cuts back to 2,000 watts. WXLA does not broadcast at night as the station must sign-off at sunset to protect WHAM (AM) in Rochester, New York.WXLA began broadcasting in 1982 as WDTB on 1170 kHz with 1,000 watts and a simulcast of CNN Headline News.