WSTC
WSTC (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to Stamford, Connecticut[2] and serving the Stamford-Norwalk area with brokered Christian radio programming. WSTC is owned by Sacred Heart University, after being sold by Cox Radio, Inc. in 2011 and initially operated by Sacred Heart via a local marketing agreement; prior to 2011, WSTC and WNLK simulcast a commercial news/talk format.[3] On January 25, 2016 WSTC dropped its public radio simulcast with WSHU (1260 AM) and went silent, and then returned to the air on June 1, 2016 with an adult standards/talk format.
| City | Stamford, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sacred Heart University |
| History | |
| First air date | September 18, 1941 (as WSRR) |
| Former call signs | WSRR (1941–1946) |
| Call sign meaning | Stamford Town Center, Stamford, CT (reversed)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 10660 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 780 watts unlimited |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°2′49″N 73°31′36″W |
| Translator(s) | W288DL (105.5 MHz, Stamford) |
On July 10, 2017 WSTC switched to a simulcast of NPR news/talk-formatted WSHU 1260 AM Westport.[4] On August 7, 2017 WSTC dropped its public radio.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W288DL | 105.5 MHz | Stanford, Connecticut | 24109 | 10 | 125 m (410 ft) | D | FCC |
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References
- "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- "WSTC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Cox Sells WSTC-WNLK To Sacred Heart University". All Access. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- WSHU Reclaims WSTC Operations Radioinsight - July 10, 2017
External links
- WSTC in the FCC's AM station database
- WSTC on Radio-Locator
- WSTC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W288DL on Radio-Locator
- W288DL in the FCC's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for WSTC
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