WTAD (930 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Quincy, Illinois and owned by STARadio Corporation.

The station was deleted on December 18, 1923,[6] then relicensed on July 8, 1925,[1] to Robert E. Compton in Carthage, broadcasting on 1270 kHz, with a power of 50 watts.

[8][2] Following the establishment of the Federal Radio Commission (FRC), stations were initially issued a series of temporary authorizations starting on May 3, 1927.

[9] In addition, they were informed that if they wanted to continue operating, they needed to file a formal license application by January 15, 1928, as the first step in determining whether they met the new "public interest, convenience, or necessity" standard.

[10] On May 25, 1928, the FRC issued General Order 32, which notified 164 stations, including WTAD, that "From an examination of your application for future license it does not find that public interest, convenience, or necessity would be served by granting it.

[2] In 1941, nighttime operations were added, running 1,000 watts with a directional array, and the station's frequency was changed to 930 kHz.