WADK
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| Broadcast area | Providence Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
| Branding | 1540 WADK |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk/Jazz on the weekend |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | 3G Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WMNP | |
| History | |
First air date | November 6, 1948[1] |
Former call signs | WRJM (1948–1953)[2] |
Call sign meaning | "Aquidneck"[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 58744 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°30′13″N 71°18′43″W / 41.50361°N 71.31194°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | http://www.wadk.com/ |
WADK (1540 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Newport, Rhode Island. The station is owned by 3G Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a News/Talk format, with Jazz airing each weekend and local high school football and Salve Regina University college football home games during the autumn.[3]
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission[4] since November 23, 1953.[5] Its broadcast tower has been located off Garfield Street in Newport since 1967. Because of ground conductivity and the small size of the state of Rhode Island, WADK's signal is audible in Providence and beyond.[2]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-390. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c "WADK's History". WADK AM 1540 official website. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "WADK history cards". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
External links
- WADK official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WADK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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