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| Broadcast area | Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious |
| Network | Family Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | November 21, 1982[1] |
Former call signs | WRTT (1979–1986) |
Call sign meaning | "Connecticut Family Radio" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 20826 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 500 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°52′7″N 72°29′4″W / 41.86861°N 72.48444°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WCTF (1170 AM) is a radio station licensed to Family Radio and located in Vernon, Connecticut. The station operates during the daytime only with 1,000 watts of power, using a two-tower directional antenna system.
History
On May 24, 1979, the FCC granted a construction permit to Tolland County Broadcasting, Inc., for a new daytime-only radio station on 1170 kHz in Vernon.[2] The firm's efforts were troubled by delays obtaining a site. Taking the call letters WRTT for "Radio Tri-Town",[3] the station did not begin broadcasting until November 21, 1982,[1] operating from studios in Rockville with programming of interest for listeners in and near Vernon.[4] The outlet went silent in 1985 due to financial issues; the station was purchased by Family Radio in 1985 for $136,000, with the transaction finalized in January 1986.[1] In 1998, the studios were moved from Rockville to the transmitter site on Penfield Drive in Ellington.
References
- 1 2 3 "WCTF(AM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1992. p. A-64 (142). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ FCC History Cards for WCTF
- ↑ "Firm Buys Site For Radio Tower". Hartford Courant. November 10, 1980. p. C2. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ "New Station Begins Broadcasts". Hartford Courant. December 2, 1982. p. E6. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
External links
- WCTF in the FCC AM station database
- WCTF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database