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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 | WRadio Trinity College |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 68255 |
Class | A |
ERP | 300 watts, Stereo |
HAAT | 29 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°45′06″N72°41′29″W / 41.75167°N 72.69139°W |
Links | |
Website | www |
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.
WRTC made its on-air debut on February 26, 1947. WRTC-FM's programming heavily features music offerings and artist interviews, spanning across jazz, techno, progressive, and world music. Its Southern soul show Greasy Tracks celebrated its 20-year-anniversary in 2015.
The station also airs shows on local politics and affairs, such as The Community Talk Show, a bi-weekly panel discussion exploring topics ranging from social welfare, healthcare, and politics to economic development, law enforcement, and unemployment. [1] In 1996, WRTC carried the second presidential debate between incumbent Bill Clinton and challenger Bob Dole, moderated by PBS NewsHour host Jim Lehrer in San Diego. [1] WRTC’s veteran sportscasters provide home and away game coverage of the Bantams in NESCAC football action in the fall. [1]
WRTC-FM hosts multiple music festivals in Hartford. [2] See Trinity_College_(Connecticut)#Music.
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