WTRC

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WTRC
City of license AM: Elkhart, Indiana
FM: Niles, Michigan
Branding News Talk 95.3 MNC
Slogan Michiana's News Channel
Frequency AM: 1340 kHz
FM: 95.3 MHz
Format News/Talk
Power AM: 1,000 watts unlimited
ERP FM: 5,500 watts
HAAT FM: 84 meters
Class AM: C
FM: A
Facility ID AM: 51728
FM: 48911
Transmitter coordinates 41°40′28.00″N 85°56′51.00″W / 41.67444°N 85.9475°W / 41.67444; -85.9475
Former callsigns FM: WAOR, WNIL-FM
Affiliations Fox News
Owner Federated Media
(Pathfinder Communications Corporation)
Website michiananewschannel.com

WTRC AM and FM are radio stations broadcasting a News Talk format. Commonly branded as "News Talk 95.3 MNC," WTRC broadcasts on 95.3 FM in Niles, Michigan and on 1340 AM in Elkhart, Indiana. WTRC is currently owned by Federated Media. WTRC carries a live-and-local morning show hosted by Matt Patrick, in addition to top talk hosts Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. WTRC is also a Fox News Radio affiliate.[1]

[edit] History

Prior to switching to a News Talk format on May 10, 2010, AM 1340 WTRC briefly aired an oldies/Classic Rock format as "Hippie Radio 1340",[2] and featured programing from Citadel Media and Dial Global.[3] Before becoming "Hippie Radio 1340" in August 2009, WTRC 1340 had a similar News/Talk format as "News Radio 1340".[4]

Before adopting the current format 95.3 FM had a Classic rock format as WAOR. Following the change in formats WAOR moved, along with the Classic Rock format, up the dial to 95.7 FM. [5] 95.3 first began broadcasting as WNIL-FM. [6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Meenan, Jim (April 14, 2010). "Michiana radio stations to see talk shows, program formats shifting". South Bend Tribune. http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100414/Biz/100419716/1129/News. Retrieved April 16, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. http://www.arbitron.com. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
  3. ^ "WTRC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WTRC. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
  4. ^ WTRC tunes in to music ETruth.com August 15, 2009. Accessed May 14, 2010
  5. ^ Local radio to see changes Meenan, Jim. South Bend Tribune. April 15, 2010. Accessed May 14, 2010
  6. ^ FM-DX QSL/Veries Accessed May 14, 2010

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