WLAD
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| City | Danbury, Connecticut |
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| Frequency | 800 kHz C-QUAM AM Stereo |
| First air date | October 1947[1] |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Language(s) | English |
| Power |
1,000 watts (day) 286 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 65456 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°22′27″N 73°26′47″W / 41.37417°N 73.44639°W |
| Owner | The Berkshire Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | WAXB, WDAQ |
| Website | wlad.com |
WLAD (800 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Danbury, Connecticut. The station began broadcasting October 5, 1947, with 250 W power (daytime only).[2] WLAD is owned and operated by the Berkshire Broadcasting Corporation.
It broadcasts a news/talk format.[3]

Former branding
The station was assigned the call sign "WLAD" by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[4]
References
- ↑ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1959 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1959. p. B-122.
- ↑ "WLAD at Danbury, Conn., 250-w Daytimer, Starts" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 27, 1947. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
External links
- WLAD official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WLAD
- Radio-Locator Information on WLAD
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WLAD
- Radio Station Moves off Main Street
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