Evan James (poet) Evan James (poet) Evan James (also known by the bardic name "Ieuan ap Iago") (1809 – 30 September 1878), a weaver and poet from Pontypridd, originally from Caerphilly, Wales, wrote the lyrics of "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" ("Land of my Fathers"), the national anthem of Wales. James, a weaver by trade, employed several people at his mill on the bank of the River Rhondda. According to family legend, his son James James, was walking one day in January 1856 on the banks of the river when the melody for "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau" came to him. When he gave the
WLAD signed on an FM sister station, 98.3 WLAD-FM, which is today WDAQ. For most of its history, WLAD broadcast a full service middle of the road music format, but in the 1990s, it shifted to its current talk radio format. WLAD WLAD (800 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Danbury, Connecticut. It broadcasts a talk format. WLAD is owned by Berkshire Broadcasting. The studios and offices are on Mill Plain Road in Danbury. The transmitter is off Brushy Hill Road, also in Danbury. WLAD airs a local morning news and information show on weekdays, hosted by Dave