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| Broadcast area | Greater Bridgeport |
| Frequency | 690 kHz |
| Branding | Hit Oldies |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Amor, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1956 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54481 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 3,200 watts (daytime only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°20′46″N 73°06′51″W / 41.34611°N 73.11417°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | wadsradio |
WADS (690 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format, licensed to Ansonia, Connecticut, it serves the Bridgeport area. The station is currently owned by Radio Amor, Inc.
WADS fell silent on August 12, 2022, due to losing its transmission site.,[2] On August 31, 2024, the station resumed operations at a new transmitter site in Derby.[3]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WADS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Dejesus, Richard (September 29, 2022). "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Resumption of Operations of an AM Station Application". fcc.gov. Retrieved January 24, 2025.