WCTY

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WCTY
97.7 WCTY logo.png
Broadcast area GrotonNew London, Connecticut
Frequency 97.7 MHz
Branding97.7 WCTY
Programming
Format Country music
Ownership
Owner
WICH, WILI, WILI-FM, WKNL, WNLC
History
First air date
May 1968;56 years ago (1968-05) [1]
Former call signs
WICH-FM (1966–1975) [2]
Call sign meaning
"Country"
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 72346
Class A
ERP 1,900 watts
HAAT 125 meters (410 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°28′30″N72°06′11″W / 41.475°N 72.103°W / 41.475; -72.103
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.wcty.com

WCTY (97.7 FM) is a radio station with studios in Norwich, Connecticut. Its transmitter is located on Cook Drive in Montville, Connecticut. WCTY broadcasts a country music format, and is owned by Bonnie Rowbotham, through licensee Hall Communications, Inc. [4]

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References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-127. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "WCTY history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WCTY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. Cronin, Anthony (May 4, 2005). "Florida radio company to buy two Willimantic stations". The Day (New London, CT).