WCTF

WCTF
Currently silent
Vernon, Connecticut; United States;
Broadcast area	Hartford, Connecticut
Frequency	1170 kHz
Programming
Format	Silent
Ownership
Owner	Family Radio; (Family Stations, Inc.);
History
First air date	November 21, 1982; 42 years ago
Former call signs	WRTT (1979–1986)
Call sign meaning	"Connecticut Family Radio"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20826
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day); 500 watts (critical hours);
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′7.35″N 72°29′2.31″W / 41.8687083°N 72.4839750°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WCTF (1170 AM) is a silent radio station licensed to Family Radio and located in Vernon, Connecticut. The station operated during the daytime only with 1,000 watts of power, using a two-tower directional antenna system.

History

On May 24, 1979, the FCC granted a construction permit to Tolland County Broadcasting, Inc., for a new daytime-only radio station on 1170 kHz in Vernon.^[3] The firm's efforts were troubled by delays obtaining a site. Taking the call letters WRTT for "Radio Tri-Town",^[4] the station did not begin broadcasting until November 21, 1982,^[1] operating from studios in Rockville with programming of interest for listeners in and near Vernon.^[5] The outlet went silent in 1985 due to financial issues; the station was purchased by Family Radio that year for $136,000, with the transaction finalized in January 1986.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "WCTF(AM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1992. p. A-64 (142). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WCTF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^
FCC History Cards for WCTF
^ "Firm Buys Site For Radio Tower". Hartford Courant. November 10, 1980. p. C2. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ "New Station Begins Broadcasts". Hartford Courant. December 2, 1982. p. E6. Retrieved January 4, 2021.