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WRTC-FM (89.3 MHz) is a non-commercial music radio station primarily serving the Hartford, Connecticut metropolitan area. Owned and operated by Trinity College, it broadcasts weekly programs in various formats including rock, jazz, and urban contemporary.
Broadcast area | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Frequency | 89.3 (MHz) |
Programming | |
Format | Diversified |
Ownership | |
Owner | Trinity College (Connecticut) |
History | |
First air date | February 26, 1947 |
Former frequencies | 620 kc. (1947–1949) 550 kc. (1949–1950) 620 kc. (1950–1956) |
Call sign meaning | W Radio Trinity College |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 68255 |
Class | A |
ERP | 300 watts, Stereo |
HAAT | 29 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°45′06″N 72°41′29″W / 41.75167°N 72.69139°W |
Links | |
Website | www |
History and programming edit
WRTC-FM debuted on February 26, 1947. It's programming heavily features music, offerings, artist interviews, spanning across jazz, techno, progressive, and world music. It's Southern soul show Greasy Tracks celebrated it's 20-year-anniversary in 2015.
The station also airs shows about local politics and affairs such as The Community Talk Show, a bi-weekly panel discussion exploring topics ranging from social welfare, healthcare, politics to economic development, law enforcement, and unemployment.[1] In 1996, WRTC-FM carried the second presidential debate between incumbent Bill Clinton and challenger Bob Dole, moderated by PBS News Hour host Jim Lehrer in San Diego.[1] The station's veteran sportscasters provide home and away game coverage of the Bantams in NESCAC football action in the fall.[1]
Events edit
WRTC-FM hosts multiple music festivals in Hartford .[2]
References edit
External links edit
- WRTC-FM official website
- WRTC in the FCC FM station database
- WRTC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database