WNLK

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WNLK
Broadcast area Fairfield County
Frequency 1350 kHz
BrandingVeritas Catholic Radio
Programming
Format Catholic Radio
Ownership
OwnerVeritas Catholic Network, Inc.
History
First air date
April 7, 1948;77 years ago (1948-04-07)
Call sign meaning
"Norwalk"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 14378
Class B
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°6′54″N73°26′6″W / 41.11500°N 73.43500°W / 41.11500; -73.43500
Translator(s) 103.9 W280FX (Norwalk)
Links
Public license information
Website www.veritascatholic.com

WNLK (1350 AM; "Veritas Catholic Radio") is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station licensed to Norwalk, Connecticut, and serving Fairfield County. [2] It broadcasts Catholic radio programming and is owned by the Veritas Catholic Network, Inc.

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By day, WNLK is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. At night, to avoid interference to other stations on 1350 AM, it reduces power to 500 watts using a directional antenna. Programming is also heard on FM translator W280FX at 103.9 MHz.

History

The station signed on the air on April 7, 1948. It was owned by the Norwalk Broadcasting Company with studios on Main Street at Wall Street. [3] It has been assigned the WNLK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since it was first licensed. [4]

It was sold by Cox Radio, Inc. in 2011 and initially operated by Sacred Heart University via a local marketing agreement (LMA). Prior to 2011, WNLK and 1400 WSTC Stamford simulcast a commercial news/talk format. [5] When the university acquired WNLK, it used the station to air its public radio service. On January 25, 2016, WNLK dropped its public radio simulcast with WSHU (1260 AM) and went silent. When it returned to the air on June 1, 2016, it carried a brokered Christian radio format.

In August 2019, WNLK was acquired by the Veritas Catholic Radio network, and began airing Catholic programming [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WNLK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WNLK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 104. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ↑ "Cox Sells WSTC-WNLK To Sacred Heart University". All Access. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ InsideRadio.com "Deal Digest - August 15, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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