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.

WSTC
CityStamford, Connecticut
Broadcast areaStamford-Norwalk, Connecticut
Frequency1400 kHz
Programming
FormatChristian
Ownership
OwnerSacred Heart University
History
First air dateSeptember 18, 1941 (as WSRR)
Former call signsWSRR (1941–1946)
Call sign meaningStamford Town Center, Stamford, CT (reversed)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID10660
ClassC
Power780 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates41°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 signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W288DL105.5 MHzStanford, Connecticut2410910125 m (410 ft)DFCC

References
  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. "WSTC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Cox Sells WSTC-WNLK To Sacred Heart University". All Access. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  4. WSHU Reclaims WSTC Operations Radioinsight - July 10, 2017


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