WADO
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WADO is a radio station on 1280 AM
. WADO serves New York City
and is owned by Univision
. The station carries a Spanish language
News and Talk format. Its transmitters are located in Carlstadt, New Jersey
.
WGL was the first station to protest the frequency allocations of the Federal Radio Commission in May 1927. WGL was authorized to move to 1170 AM, but wanted to go to 720, occupied by WOR
. When WOR was awarded the 710 frequency, both stations went to court, with WOR eventually winning the case. Finally in June 1927, WGL moved to 1020 AM and shared time with Paterson
station, WODA
.
In August 1927, studio manager Charles Isaacson announced one of the city's first attempts at local news coverage. WGL was organizing listeners to volunteer as radio reporters and call the station with breaking news stories.
On September 16, 1928, WGL changed calls to WOV and was sold to Sicilian-born importer John Iraci. The WGL
call sign was then picked up by a Fort Wayne station, which uses them to this very day.
in Philadelphia.
The station was owned by WOV Broadcasting until 1959, when it was sold to Bartel Broadcasters, at which time the station was renamed WADO. During the day, WADO broadcast R&B music. At night, they ran Italian programming. By 1962, some Spanish
programming was run on weekends. By 1963, the only English programming found on WADO was in Sunday religious broadcasts.
from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Italian
from 8 p.m. to Midnight
. Overnight, Asian programming was run. By 1970, Spanish
had replaced the Asian format.
MOR and Spanish
Oldies
. They evolved to a Spanish Adult contemporary
and Oldies format by the mid 70's. They dropped Italian programming in 1971.
, and certain games for the New York Yankees
, New York Knicks
, and New York Red Bulls.
programming
adult contemporary
and talk format. By the early 1990s, WADO was a Spanish news and talk station.
In March 1996 they bought WPAT
and put a Spanish
MOR format there, which would later grow to cover additional languages such as Korean
. In 1997, Heftel restructured into Hispanic Broadcasters. They sold WPAT to Multicultural, and acquired WNWK
from Multicultural. The brokered shows from WNWK
went to WPAT and WCAA
went to a Spanish Tropical format. WADO remained News and Talk.
In the nineties the FCC began to entertain the idea of power increases n the formerly regional channels like 1280. Application was made to raise day power from 5,000 watts on two towers to 50,000 watts on a four tower system. This remained on file, and was periodicaly amended as the ownership changed. In 1998 the FCC granted a CP for days at 50,000 watts. While planning the rebuilt site, DoE David Stewart hit on the idea of a night power increase using the proposed extra day towers. CP was granted for 7,200 watts. The new system went on air in 2000 using a Harris DX-50 transmitter for days and a DX-10 for nights. The phasing and coupling equipment was designed by Ron Rackley at duTreil, Lundin and Rackley.
In 2002, Hispanic Broadcasting was sold to Univision
, making WADO and WCAA
Univision-owned and operated stations.
Of the four full time Spanish stations that battled for listeners during the 1980s (WKDM
1380, WSKQ 620, WJIT
1480 being the other three), only WADO remains.
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
. WADO serves New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and is owned by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. The station carries a Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
News and Talk format. Its transmitters are located in Carlstadt, New Jersey
Carlstadt, New Jersey
Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,127.Carlstadt was originally formed as a village by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1860, within Lodi Township. It was named after Dr...
.
Early programming
This station was launched as WGL on January 30, 1927, and was owned by the International Broadcasting Corporation. WGL president Colonel Lewis Landes stated on the inaugural broadcast, "The International Broadcasting Corporation's aim is to adhere to truth, to be free of partisanship, religious or political."WGL was the first station to protest the frequency allocations of the Federal Radio Commission in May 1927. WGL was authorized to move to 1170 AM, but wanted to go to 720, occupied by WOR
WOR (AM)
WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no...
. When WOR was awarded the 710 frequency, both stations went to court, with WOR eventually winning the case. Finally in June 1927, WGL moved to 1020 AM and shared time with Paterson
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
station, WODA
WODA
WODA is a radio station in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The station airs at 94.7 FM and its known commercially as Reggaeton 94 FM. It has a sister station, WNOD airing at 94.1 FM, covering the western part of Puerto Rico and retransmitting WODA programming....
.
In August 1927, studio manager Charles Isaacson announced one of the city's first attempts at local news coverage. WGL was organizing listeners to volunteer as radio reporters and call the station with breaking news stories.
On September 16, 1928, WGL changed calls to WOV and was sold to Sicilian-born importer John Iraci. The WGL
WGL (AM)
WGL is an AM radio station located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1250 kHz.The station was the first to broadcast in the city of Fort Wayne. Chester Keen and Lauer Auto founded what was originally called WCWK when it signed on in 1921. Keen bought the...
call sign was then picked up by a Fort Wayne station, which uses them to this very day.
Italian programming
WOV's initial programming was aimed at a general audience, but by the mid-1930s, it strengthened its ethnic ties and expanded its Italian-language programming to fill the daytime hours. WOV soon became the dominant Italian voice in the Northeast through its affiliation with share-time station WBIL and Iraci's WPENWPEN (AM)
WPEN is an AM radio station broadcast on 950 kHz. The station is licensed to Philadelphia and serves that market. WPEN is owned and operated by Greater Media and offers a Sports Talk format. The station is known as "950 ESPN"-The Early Years:...
in Philadelphia.
The station was owned by WOV Broadcasting until 1959, when it was sold to Bartel Broadcasters, at which time the station was renamed WADO. During the day, WADO broadcast R&B music. At night, they ran Italian programming. By 1962, some Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
programming was run on weekends. By 1963, the only English programming found on WADO was in Sunday religious broadcasts.
Talk radio programming
In 1964, WADO began broadcasting completely in SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
from 8 p.m. to Midnight
Midnight
Midnight is the transition time period from one day to the next: the moment when the date changes. In the Roman time system, midnight was halfway between sunset and sunrise, varying according to the seasons....
. Overnight, Asian programming was run. By 1970, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
had replaced the Asian format.
Musical programming
In terms of music, the station played a blend of SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
MOR and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
Oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
. They evolved to a Spanish Adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
and Oldies format by the mid 70's. They dropped Italian programming in 1971.
Sports programming
WADO currently broadcasts all games of the New York JetsNew York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and certain games for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, and New York Red Bulls.
Religious and English programming
This radio station was originally an English radio station but by 1969 this radio station acquired so much non English programming that by 1969 the only English language programming was Sunday ReligiousReligious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
programming
Acquisitions
The station was sold to Command Broadcasting in 1979. In 1986, Heftel bought the station, and over the next three years, moved to a Spanish languageSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
and talk format. By the early 1990s, WADO was a Spanish news and talk station.
In March 1996 they bought WPAT
WPAT (AM)
WPAT is the callsign of a radio station licensed to Paterson, New Jersey. Located at 930 kHz in the medium-wave AM band, the station runs paid ethnic programming....
and put a Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
MOR format there, which would later grow to cover additional languages such as Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
. In 1997, Heftel restructured into Hispanic Broadcasters. They sold WPAT to Multicultural, and acquired WNWK
WNWK
WNWK is a radio station broadcasting in Spanish in Newark, Delaware. The station is owned by Jose Roberto Ekonomo and Aida Esperanza Ekonomo, according the FCC records.-External links:*...
from Multicultural. The brokered shows from WNWK
WNWK
WNWK is a radio station broadcasting in Spanish in Newark, Delaware. The station is owned by Jose Roberto Ekonomo and Aida Esperanza Ekonomo, according the FCC records.-External links:*...
went to WPAT and WCAA
WCAA
WXNY-FM is a radio station that broadcasts a Spanish language format. It is licensed to Univision Radio at 96.3 FM, and airs in the New York City metropolitan area.-History:...
went to a Spanish Tropical format. WADO remained News and Talk.
In the nineties the FCC began to entertain the idea of power increases n the formerly regional channels like 1280. Application was made to raise day power from 5,000 watts on two towers to 50,000 watts on a four tower system. This remained on file, and was periodicaly amended as the ownership changed. In 1998 the FCC granted a CP for days at 50,000 watts. While planning the rebuilt site, DoE David Stewart hit on the idea of a night power increase using the proposed extra day towers. CP was granted for 7,200 watts. The new system went on air in 2000 using a Harris DX-50 transmitter for days and a DX-10 for nights. The phasing and coupling equipment was designed by Ron Rackley at duTreil, Lundin and Rackley.
In 2002, Hispanic Broadcasting was sold to Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
, making WADO and WCAA
WCAA
WXNY-FM is a radio station that broadcasts a Spanish language format. It is licensed to Univision Radio at 96.3 FM, and airs in the New York City metropolitan area.-History:...
Univision-owned and operated stations.
Of the four full time Spanish stations that battled for listeners during the 1980s (WKDM
WKDM
WKDM 1380 is a United States ethnic brokered radio station serving New York City and owned by Multicultural Broadcasting. The station broadcasts in Mandarin Chinese, 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday.-History:...
1380, WSKQ 620, WJIT
WJIT
WJIT is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Sabana, Puerto Rico, USA. The station is currently owned by Wjit Broadcasting Corp.....
1480 being the other three), only WADO remains.
Monday-Friday
- 1. Radio Cadena Univision (1-5AM)
- 2. Noticiero WADO 1280 AM Informando con Rafael Pujols, Mauricio Edgardo Clavel, Ricardo EspinozaRicardo EspinozaRicardo Espinoza was a Peruvian politician in the early 20th century. He was the mayor of Lima in 1920....
y Ino Gómez (5-9AM) - 3. Salud en Cuerpo y Alma con el Dr. Manuel Ignacio Rico (9-10AM)
- 4. Colamérica (10-10:30AM)
- 5. Investigación y Ciencia con la Dra. Pestano (10:30-11AM)
- 6. 30 Minutos con Ino Gómez (11-11:30AM)
- 7. Dra. Maribel Santa Cruz (11:30AM-12PM)
- 8. Tu Dinero con Julie Stav (12-1PM)
- 9. Dra. Isabel Gómez-Bassois (1-3PM)
- 10. Vitasource (3-4PM)
- 11. Salud Para Todos con el Dr. José Rigoberto Pérez-Díaz (4-5PM)
- 12. El Palo de la Tarde con Coco Cabrera y Gisela García (5-7PM)
- 13. Locura Deportiva (7-8PM)
- 14. WADO Deportivo con Gilberto Godoy (8-10PM)
- 15. El Colmillo con Carlos CalderónCarlos CalderónCarlos Enrique Calderón Anaya is a Salvadoran football player, who currently plays for Marte Soyapango in the Salvadoran Second division.-Club career:...
y Luisa FernandaLuisa FernandaFor the zarzuela by Federico Moreno Torroba, see Luisa Fernanda .Luisa Fernanda Lozano is a Mexican television entertainment news anchor. She worked for Telemundo until the end of 2007... - 16. Los Coco Clásicos con Coco Cabrera (11PM-1AM) (Tropical Music Classics)
Saturdays
- 1. Recuerdos 1280 con Hector Campos (12-5AM, 7-7:30AM, 3-5PM and 8PM-12AM) (Spanish Oldies Music)
- 2. Salud Para Todos con el Dr. José Rigoberto Pérez-Díaz (5-7AM)
- 3. El Handyman en su Casa con Ino Gómez (7:30-8AM)
- 4. Salud en Cuerpo y Alma con el Dr. Manuel Ignacio Rico (8-9AM)
- 5. El Garage de Auto Zone con Papo Chinea y Rafael Hernández Brito (9-10AM)
- 6. Cuentas Claras (10-11AM)
- 7. El Consultorio de la Dra. Aliza (11AM-12PM)
- 8. Yo Cuento con Fernando Pizzaro (12-1PM)
- 9. Clickeando con Sergio Papatolios (1-2PM)
- 10. Garantice su Futuro (2-3PM)
- 11. El Pachatazo con Frederick Martínez "El Pachá" (5-8PM) (Bachata Music)
Sundays
- 1. Recuerdos 1280 con Hector Campos (12-6AM, 3-4PM, 7:30-8PM and 11PM-12AM) (Spanish Oldies Music)
- 2. Dra. Maribel Santa Cruz (6-8AM and 9-11AM)
- 3. La Hora de Católica con El Padre Lorenzo Ato (8-9AM)
- 4. La Ley y Usted con Raúl Meruelo (11AM-12PM)
- 5. La Voz del Centro con Ángel Collado Schwarz (12-1PM)
- 6. El Hit Parade de América con Javier Romero (1-3PM)
- 7. American Immigration (4-5PM)
- 8. Locura Deportiva (5-7PM)
- 9. Mamá Lila y su Tesoro Mágico (7-7:30)
- 10. Solo Fútbol (8-11PM)
Sports
- New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Monday Night FootballMonday Night FootballMonday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
from the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
- Spanish language play by play from Clemson Smith-Muñiz - New York KnicksNew York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
Spanish language play by play, produced by MSG NetworkMSG NetworkThe MSG Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic United States. It is focused on New York City sports teams... - New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
- all regular season and postseason games will be aired http://www.rbr.com/radio/radio-programming/22543.html
External links
- WADO (Univison.com UniClave:WADO)