WADK 1540AM

07/27/2024

Stop by!!

We’re open and ready to fuel you for day 2 of Newport Folk Festival! See you soon 😉

07/21/2024

Announcement from our community hospital…Newport Hospital.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Valentin Antoci on his appointment to Division Chief of Arthroplasty for the Lifespan Orthopedics Institute! Learn more about our Total Joint Replacement program at https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/total-joint-replacement

07/04/2024

Happy 4th!

05/17/2024

05/16/2024

Important news about our great local hospital!

When life’s unexpected health issues arise, remember you’re in the best hands with Newport Hospital’s surgeons. From routine surgeries to more complicated procedures, your recovery is top priority. Learn more on our website https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/lifespan-surgical-services/surgical-services-newport-hospital

04/26/2024

Hats off to our great local hospital and its’ workers!

04/07/2024

12/24/2023

From our homes to yours!

12/16/2023

Can’t wait! See you tomorrow!

Tomorrow's the big day! We can't wait to host our Stuff the Truck Toy Drive with Mixx 99.3, WADK 1540AM, and Coastal Foot & Ankle- Dr. Jonathan Sabourin!

Stop by any time between 10 AM - 1 PM and enjoy treats with Santa!

12/16/2023

Thanks to everyone who attended and to our friends at Newport This Week for sharing !

12/16/2023

Coastal Foot & Ankle team…always giving back!
One of our FAVORITE community partners!

12/15/2023

Join us tomorrow!

Tomorrow's the big day! We can't wait to host our Stuff the Truck Toy Drive with Mixx 99.3, WADK 1540AM, and Coastal Foot & Ankle- Dr. Jonathan Sabourin!

Stop by any time between 10 AM - 1 PM and enjoy treats with Santa!

12/14/2023

Thanks to all who attended and Merry Christmas to all!

11/15/2023

Great news about our local hospital!

Lifespan is excited to announce Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, and Newport Hospital have been added to the 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals list. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Read more on our website https://www.lifespan.org/news/three-lifespan-hospitals-are-among-americas-best-state

10/16/2023

On This Day in History ....

1859- Abolitionist John Brown led a raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, which is now located in West Virginia.

1916 -Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in New York City.

1946- Ten N**i war criminals who were condemned during the Nuremberg trials were hanged.

1962- The Cuban Missile Crisis began as President Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba.

1964- China detonated its first atomic bomb.

1995- Hundreds of thousands of African American men gathered in Washington, D.C. for the "Million Man March," organized by Nation Of Islam leader, Louis Farrakhan.

2010- Professional BMX rider T.J. Lavin was seriously injured at a tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. He suffered multiple injuries and swelling on the brain after he became separated from his bike in mid-air, crashing on a dirt track during a qualifying round.

2011- Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was killed in a multi-car wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300.

2012-President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney held their second debate at Hofstra University in New York. Unlike their first encounter, Obama came out swinging from the onset, often refusing to cede the floor to his opponent. The president also brought up Romney's remark about how 47 percent of the country, who rely on assistance, won't vote for him. Most political pundits and the polls gave this round to the president.

Today is...
Global Cat Day ... Learn a Word Day ... Multicultural Diversity Day ....
National Boss Day ... National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day .....
National Department Store Day ... National Dictionary Day ....
National Liqueur Day ..... Steve Jobs Day ... World Food Day ....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, on FM 101.1, and on wadk .com.. presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

10/11/2023

On This Day in History ....

1776 - During the American Revolution the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought. The forces under Gen. Benedict Arnold suffered heavy losses.

1890 - The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, D.C.

1968 - Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was launched.

1972 - Michael Gallens of Cairns, Australia, set a world record by eating 63 bananas in 10 minutes.

1984 - Space shuttle astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space.

2002 - In Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, 10 people were killed when more than two dozen vehicles crashed on a foggy highway.

2010 - Oprah Winfrey said she was disappointed at the acquittal of a former matron accused of sexually abusing students at the star’s school for girls in South Africa.

2012- Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan held their one and only debate in Danville, Kentucky.

2018 - A Soyuz rocket, launching an international crew bound for the International Space Station, aborted its launch; its crew blasted away from the rocket and landed safely.

2021 - Australia's largest city, Sydney, ended its 107-day lockdown, with restrictions easing for fully vaccinated people.

Today is ...
“You Go, Girl” Day .... National Coming Out Day .....
National Sausage Pizza Day ... National It’s My Party Day ....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK-AM 1540, FM 101-1, and on wadk.com.. presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/25/2023

On This Day in History ....

1775- American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen was captured by the British as he led an attack on Montreal.

1919- President Woodrow Wilson collapsed after a speech in Pueblo, Colorado. The speaking tour was in support of the Treaty of Versailles

1965-Willie Mays, at the age of 34, became the oldest man to hit 50 home runs in a single season. He had also set the record as the youngest to hit 50 ten years earlier.

1979- The musical Evita opened on Broadway.

1981-Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court.

1995-Ross Perot announced he would form a new Independence Party that would field its own White House candidate and try to be the swing vote in Congressional races.

1997- NBC sportscaster Marv Albert pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a lover. He was fired from NBC within hours.

2001-Michael Jordan announced he was returning to basketball with the Washington Wizards.

2010- Rescue workers in Chile took delivery of a custom-made metal cage designed to be lowered into the ground and pluck 33 trapped miners back to the surface.

2016 -At 500m wide, the world's largest radio telescope begins operating at in Guizhou Province, China.

2018 -- Comic and entertainer Bill Cosby, 81, is sentenced to three to ten years in prison after being convicted earlier in the year of three counts of felony indecent assault in the sexual assault of Andrea Constand. The judge denies bail and Cosby is handcuffed and led from the court to begin his sentence.

Today is...
Yom Kippur ... Binge Day ... National One-Hit Wonder Day ....
National Psychotherapy Day .... National Bakery Day .... Math Storytelling Day ...
National Comic Book Day ... National Cooking Day ...
National Crab Meat Newburg Day .... National Lobster Day ....
National Food Service Employees Day .... National Tune-Up Day ....
World Dream Day .... World Pharmacist Day ....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, FM 101.1, and on wadk.com .. presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/21/2023

On This Day in History....

1897- The New York Sun ran its famous editorial that declared, “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”

1970- Monday Night Football debuted on ABC. The Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets, 31-21.

1985- George Clooney made his debut as a handyman on the TV sitcom The Facts of Life. He appeared in 17 episodes of the show which aired from 1979 to 1988.

1998- The videotaped grand jury statement President Bill Clinton made concerning the Monica Lewinsky case was made public.

1999 -An earthquake in Taiwan killed thousands of people, caused billions of dollars in damages and left an estimated hundred thousand people homeless. It was the worst earthquake to hit Taiwan since a 1935 tremor that killed 3,200 people.

2008- The last game was played at the old Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 7-3. The stadium had opened in 1923.

2011- After spending more than two years in an Iranian prison, two American hikers, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, landed in the Gulf state of Oman as free men. A million dollars ransom was reportedly paid to the government of Iran to secure their release. A companion, Sarah Shourd, was released in 2010; the trio had been accused of being spies.

2013- Islamists attacked the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Al-Shabaab extremists murdered 63 people, asking patrons if they were Muslim before executing non-believers. The hours-long siege ended with the deaths of four terrorists.

2016 - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged $3 billion toward medical research to "cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century".

2021 - World leaders addressed climate change at the UN, Joe Biden pledged to double financial aid to developing countries, and President Xi Jinping said China will stop coal-fired projects abroad.

2022 - New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and three of his children, alleging widespread fraud through inflating his personal net worth by billions of dollars.

Today is...
Earth, Wind and Fire Day .... International Day of Peace .....
Miniature Golf Day .... National Chai Day ... National Farm Safety Day for Kids ...
National Pecan Cookie Day ... Pause the World Day ....
World Alzheimer's Day .... World Gratitude Day ....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, on FM 101.1, and on wadk.com .. presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/20/2023

On This Day in History ....

2003- It was reported that AOL Time Warner was going to drop "AOL" from its name and be known as Time Warner Inc. The company had announced its merger and name change on January 10, 2000.

2008- China recalled a large amount of milk and milk products like baby formula after inspectors found them contaminated with melamine. Milk and milk products killed six children and sickened over 300 thousand. Three of the country’s largest milk producers were involved in the scandal.

2017 - A powerful earthquake struck Mexico, injuring more than 6,000 people and killing 370.

2021 - First edition of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein" sold for $1.17 million, setting a new world record for a printed work by a woman.

Today is...
National Fried Rice Day .... National Gibberish Day .....
National Pepperoni Pizza Day .... National Punch Day ..... String Cheese Day ...

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, on FM 101.1, and on wadk.com .. presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/19/2023

On This Day in History....

1881- President James A. Garfield died of wounds inflicted by an assassin.

1957- The United States conducted its first underground nuclear test in the Nevada desert.

1970-The Mary Tyler Moore Show debuted on CBS.

1995-The New York Times and Washington Post published the Unabomber's Manifesto.

2015 - Jackie Collins, romance novelist and younger sister to actress Joan Collins, dies. She was 77.

2016 - Ahmad Khan Rahimi, the Al-Qaeda-inspired suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police. In 2018, he is sentenced to life without parole.

2017 - A powerful earthquake struck Mexico, injuring more than 6,000 people and killing 370.

2021 - RuPaul became the most decorated black artist in Emmy history, and won his 11th award for "RuPaul’s Drag Race."

2022 - British monarch Queen Elizabeth II is interned at Windsor Castle after a state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London with an unprecedented 500 world leaders in attendance.

Today is...
National Butterscotch Pudding Day ....
National Woman Road Warrior Day ....
International Talk Like a Pirate Day .....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, on FM 101.1, and on wadk.com... presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/18/2023

On This Day in History ...

1763 - It was reported by the Boston Gazette that the first piano had been built in the United States. The instrument, which was named the spinet, was made by John Harris.

1793 - President George Washington laid the actual cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.

1830 - The "Tom Thumb," the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties.

1850 - The Fugitive Slave Act was declared by Congress. The act allowed slave owners to claim slaves that had escaped into other states.

1965 - I Dream of Jeannie premiered on network television.

1975 - Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst, at first a kidnap victim of the Symbionese Liberation Army, then a hunted fugitive, was arrested by the FBI. Hearst claimed she was brainwashed by the SLA and forced to take part in their bank robbery, but she got seven years in jail, anyway. She served less than two years before being pardoned by President Jimmy Carter and went on to marry her bodyguard.

1981 - A museum honoring former President Ford was dedicated in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

1984 - Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner were married in France.

1996 - The O.J. Simpson civil trial opened in Santa Monica, California.

1997 - Ted Turner pledged a billion dollars to United Nations' causes.

2011 - The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards saw presenter Charlie Sheen apologize to his Two and a Half Men co-stars for his famous flame-out; AMC's Mad Men won its fourth-straight best drama series Emmy, and ABC’s Modern Family took five trophies, including outstanding comedy series.

2013 – Ken Norton, an actor and boxer -- who became the second boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in 1973 -- died at the age of 70.

2016 - HBO's Game of Thrones and Veep were named outstanding drama series and comedy, respectively, at the 68th Emmy Awards. FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story was also a big winner. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ABC telecast.

Today is...
Chiropractic Founders Day ... First Love Day ... International Grenache Day ....
International Read an eBook Day ... National Cheeseburger Day ....
National Respect Day .... Rice Krispies Treat Day .... World Bamboo Day ....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM 1540, on FM 101.1, and on wadk.com .. presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/18/2023

On This Day in History ....

1763 - It was reported by the Boston Gazette that the first piano had been built in the United States. The instrument, which was named the spinet, was made by John Harris.

1793 - President George Washington laid the actual cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.

1830 - The "Tom Thumb," the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties.

1850 - The Fugitive Slave Act was declared by Congress. The act allowed slave owners to claim slaves that had escaped into other states.

1965 - "I Dream of Jeannie" premiered on network television.

1975 - Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst, at first a kidnap victim of the Symbionese Liberation Army, then a hunted fugitive, was arrested by the FBI. Hearst claimed she was brainwashed by the SLA and forced to take part in their bank robbery, but she got seven years in jail, anyway. She served less than two years before being pardoned by President Jimmy Carter and went on to marry her bodyguard.

1981 - A museum honoring former President Ford was dedicated in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

1984 - Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner were married in France.

1996 - The O.J. Simpson civil trial opened in Santa Monica, California.

1997 - Ted Turner pledged a billion dollars to United Nations' causes.

2011 - The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards saw presenter Charlie Sheen apologize to his Two and a Half Men co-stars for his famous flame-out; AMC's Mad Men won its fourth-straight best drama series Emmy, and ABC’s Modern Family took five trophies, including outstanding comedy series.

2013 – Ken Norton, an actor and boxer -- who became the second boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in 1973 -- died at the age of 70.

2016 - HBO's Game of Thrones and Veep were named outstanding drama series and comedy, respectively, at the 68th Emmy Awards. FX's The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story was also a big winner. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ABC telecast.

Today is...
Chiropractic Founders Day .... First Love Day .... International Grenache Day ....
International Read an eBook Day .... National Cheeseburger Day .....
National Respect Day .... Rice Krispies Treat Day .... World Bamboo Day

Listen to "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK-AM 1540, on FM 101.1, and on wadk.com... presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/15/2023

On This Day in History ...

1775 - An early and unofficial American flag was raised by Lt. Col. Isaac Mott after the seizing of Fort Johnson from the British. The flag was dark blue with the word "Liberty" written on it.

1940 - The German Luftwaffe suffered the loss of 185 planes in the Battle of Britain.
The change in tide forced Adolf Hi**er to abandon his plans for invading Britain.

1963 - A church bombing killed four young girls in Birmingham, Alabama. Robert Chambliss was not brought to justice until 1977.

1965 - The TV series Lost in Space and Green Acres premiered on CBS.

1997 - The domain google.com was officially registered. The now-massive company was started as a research project by Stanford University Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

2012 - In Moscow, tens of thousands of people protested against Vladimir Putin, chanting, "We are the power here!" and "Russia without Putin!"

2014 - President Barack Obama mobilized 3,000 U.S. troops to help combat the spread of the Ebola virus in Africa.

2020 - The family of Breonna Taylor announced a $12 million wrongful death settlement with the city of Louisville, Kentucky, after her death in a botched police raid March 13.

2021 - SpaceX launched the first all-civilian spaceflight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for a three-day orbit around Earth.

Today is ...
Greenpeace Day ... International Day of Democracy .....
International Dot Day ... Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day ....
Google.com Day .... National Double Cheeseburger Day .....
Tackle Kids Cancer Day .... National Caregivers Day .....
National Crème de Menthe Day .... National Linguine Day .....
National Thank You Day ....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, on FM 101.1 ... and on wadk.com .. presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.
World Afro Day

09/14/2023

On This Day in History ....

1965 - The TV show My Mother the Car premiered.

1975 - Pope Paul the Sixth declared Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton the first U.S.-born saint.

1982 - Fifty-two-year-old Princess Grace -- Grace Kelly of Monaco -- died of injuries she received after her car ran off a 45-foot embankment in France.

1985 - The Golden Girls debuted on NBC.

1994 - Acting Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig canceled the 1994 season on the 34th day of the players strike.

2001 - The FBI released the names of the 19 suspected hijackers who had taken part in the September 11th terror attacks on the U.S.

2009 - Dirty Dancing and Ghost star Patrick Swayze died from pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

2013 - NBA player LeBron James married longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson in San Diego, California.

2015 - Former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards was sentenced to three years' probation. She pleaded no contest to resisting arrest after she was kicked out of a Beverly Hills restaurant in April.

2020 - Astronomers reported possible signs of life on Venus after detecting phosphine in the planets’ atmosphere by telescope.

Today is...
Eat a Hoagie Day .... National Coloring Day ...
National Cream-Filled Donut Day .... Gobstopper Day ....
National Live Creative Day .... Support Latino Business Day ....

Listen to "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, on FM 101.1, and on wadk.com... presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/13/2023

On This Day in History ....

1788 - The Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election, and declared New York City the temporary national capital.

1969 - The long-running animated series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? debuted on TV.

1970 - The first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race.

1993 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien premiered on NBC.

1997 - Funeral services were held in Calcutta, India, for Nobel peace laureate Mother Teresa.

1990 - Law & Order premiered on NBC. Its final episode aired May 24, 2010.

1998 - NBC's Frasier won its fifth consecutive Emmy award for best comedy series. The Practice won best drama.

2004 - Oprah Winfrey gave everyone in the studio audience of her TV talk show a brand-new Pontiac G-6 sedan, worth 28,500 dollars. (a total of 276 cars). Oprah announced the prize while jumping up and down, waving a giant keyring and yelling "You get a car! You get a car!"In reality, the gift wasn’t really from Oprah; Pontiac had donated the cars. Each of the recipients was left with a hefty bill of about $6,000 in federal and state income taxes.

2019 - US actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in a college admissions scandal.

Today is...
National Defy Superstition Day .... Fortune Cookie Day .....
Bald is Beautiful Day ..... International Chocolate Day .....
National Peanut Day ..... Snack a Pickle Day .... Positive Thinking Day ....
Supernatural Day .... Uncle Sam Day ....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, on FM 101.1, and on wadk.com.. presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.

09/12/2023

On This Day in History ...

1910 - Alice Stebbins Wells of Los Angeles was sworn in as America's first female uniformed police officer with full powers of arrest.

1953 - John F. Kennedy wed Jacqueline Bouvier at St. Mary's Church in Newport. More than 800 people came to the church and three thousand rushed a police cordon to catch a glimpse of the happy couple.

1953 - Six months after the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Nikita Krushchev was elected as the first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

2010 - Miners trapped for more than a month underground in Chile were delivered ci******es and a much-needed power line.

2011 - The 9/11 Memorial Museum opened to the public in New York City.

2021 – The Taliban announced women must study in gender-segregated classrooms in Afghanistan.

2022 - Queen Elizabeth II's coffin made a ceremonial procession down the Royal Mile where 20,000 people queued to pay their respects.

Today is…
National Day of Encouragement ... National Police Women Day ...
National Report Medicare Fraud Day ... National Video Games Day .....
National Chocolate Milkshake Day ....

Listen for "This Day in History" weekday mornings at 7:35 on WADK AM-1540, on FM 101.1,, and on wadk.com... presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County.