WSTC
WSTC (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to Stamford, Connecticut[2] and serving the Stamford-Norwalk area with public 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.
| Simulcasts WSHU, Westport, Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| City | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Broadcast area | Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio, News/Talk |
| 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 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10660 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 780 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°2′49″N 73°31′36″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
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.
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
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