What frequency is WADO on?

WADO broadcasts on 1280 kHz. It is an AM station.

WADO is licensed to New York, New York. Its licensed transmitter site is at 40.82678, -74.07514 (NAD83).

The FCC license for WADO is held by UNIVISION RADIO STATIONS GROUP, INC., which holds 29 licensed broadcast stations.

How powerful is WADO?

WADO is licensed for 50 kW by day and 7.2 kW at night.

WADO 1280 kHz

WADO is a licensed AM station on 1280 kHz in New York, NY, licensed to UNIVISION RADIO STATIONS GROUP, INC.. 50 kW day, 7.2 kW night. FCC data as of 2026-11-09.

New York, NY. AM, class B.

Licensee: UNIVISION RADIO STATIONS GROUP, INC.
Facility ID: 70684
Power: 50 kW day, 7.2 kW night
Coordinates (NAD83): 40.82678, -74.07514
Tower (ASR): —
State: New York

Operating hours and sites

Daytime: 50 kW, directional, 40.82678, -74.07514
Nighttime: 7.2 kW, directional, 40.82678, -74.07514

Towers at the daytime site

ASR 1052553, WADO LICENSE CORP., 72 m from the licensed site
ASR 1052551, WADO LICENSE CORP., 111 m from the licensed site
ASR 1291649, WADO Radio License Corp., C/O Univision Communications, Inc., 111 m from the licensed site

Towers at the nighttime site

ASR 1052553, WADO LICENSE CORP., 72 m from the licensed site
ASR 1052551, WADO LICENSE CORP., 111 m from the licensed site
ASR 1291649, WADO Radio License Corp., C/O Univision Communications, Inc., 111 m from the licensed site

Quick answers

What frequency is WADO on?: WADO broadcasts on 1280 kHz. It is an AM station.
Where is WADO?: WADO is licensed to New York, New York. Its licensed transmitter site is at 40.82678, -74.07514 (NAD83).
Who owns WADO?: The FCC license for WADO is held by UNIVISION RADIO STATIONS GROUP, INC., which holds 29 licensed broadcast stations.
How powerful is WADO?: WADO is licensed for 50 kW by day and 7.2 kW at night.