WCTF

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WCTF
Currently silent
Broadcast area Hartford, Connecticut
Frequency 1170 kHz
Programming
Format Silent
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 21, 1982;42 years ago (1982-11-21) [1]
Former call signs
WRTT (1979–1986)
Call sign meaning
"Connecticut Family Radio"
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 20826
Class D
Power
Transmitter coordinates
 41°52′7.35″N72°29′2.31″W / 41.8687083°N 72.4839750°W / 41.8687083; -72.4839750
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Public license information

WCTF (1170 AM) is a silent radio station licensed to Family Radio and located in Vernon, Connecticut. The station operated during the daytime only with 1,000 watts of power, using a two-tower directional antenna system.

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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. [3] The firm's efforts were troubled by delays obtaining a site. Taking the call letters WRTT for "Radio Tri-Town", [4] 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. [5] The outlet went silent in 1985 due to financial issues; the station was purchased by Family Radio that year for $136,000, with the transaction finalized in January 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "WCTF(AM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1992. p. A-64 (142). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WCTF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "History Cards for WCTF". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
  4. ↑ "Firm Buys Site For Radio Tower". Hartford Courant. November 10, 1980. p. C2. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "New Station Begins Broadcasts". Hartford Courant. December 2, 1982. p. E6. Retrieved January 4, 2021.


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