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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. The firm's efforts were troubled by delays obtaining a site. Taking the call letters WRTT for "Radio Tri-Town", the station did not begin broadcasting until November 21, 1982, operating from studios in Rockville with programming of interest for listeners in and near Vernon. 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.

References

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

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 20826 (WCTF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WCTF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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