WDRC (AM)

WDRC
	File:WDRC TalkofConnecticut logo.jpg
Hartford, Connecticut;
Broadcast area	Hartford, Connecticut
Frequency	1360 kHz; (HD Radio via WDRC-FM-HD3)
Programming
Format	News Talk Information
Affiliations	Westwood One, Fox News Radio, Talk Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Connoisseur Media; (Sale to Red Wolf Broadcasting pending); (Connoisseur Media Licenses, LLC);
Operator	Red Wolf Broadcasting; (LMA pending sale)
Sister stations	WDRC-FM, WSNG, WWCO, WMMW
History
First air date	December 10, 1922
Former call signs	WPAJ
Call sign meaning	Doolittle Radio Corporation
Technical information
Facility ID	7711
Class	B
Power	5,000 Watts
Links
Website	www.talkofconnecticut.com

WDRC (1360 AM) is a radio station owned by Connoisseur Media. It operates full-time with 5,000 Watts of power with studios and transmitters located at 869 Blue Hill Avenue in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

WDRC is the flagship station of a cluster of four Connecticut stations running a talk radio format with the slogan "The Talk of Connecticut" The other stations are WSNG in Torrington, WWCO in Waterbury and WMMW in Meriden. Brad Davis hosts the morning show, interviewing local newsmakers and politicians. The rest of the day features syndicated programs, including The Dave Ramsey Show and The Savage Nation with additional programming from Fox News Radio, Talk Radio Network and Westwood One.

The Talk of Connecticut stations also broadcast sporting events including New York Yankees major league baseball, New Britain Bees member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Hartford Hawks college basketball and high school sports.

WDRC was the first commercial AM station in the state of Connecticut, originally operating from New Haven, Connecticut.^[1]

On March 5, 2014, Buckley Broadcasting announced that it would sell its Connecticut radio stations, including WDRC, to Connoisseur Media. Buckley had owned an interest in the station since 1957, assuming full control in 1959.^[2] The sale was consummated on July 7, 2014, at a price of $7,922,035.

Simulcasts

Call sign	Frequency	City of license
WMMW	1470 AM	Meriden, Connecticut
WSNG	610 AM	Torrington, Connecticut
WWCO	1240 AM	Waterbury, Connecticut

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Collins, Michael. "Time Line For Connecticut Broadcasting". Connecticut Broadcaster's Association.
^ Fillo, Maryellen (March 5, 2014). "Buckley Sells WDRC And CT Stations To Connoisseur". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

1992 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-62

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID WDRC ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
{{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
History for WDRC

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[cttl-1] Collins, Michael. "Time Line For Connecticut Broadcasting". Connecticut Broadcaster's Association.

[hc-saletoconnoisseur-2] Fillo, Maryellen (March 5, 2014). "Buckley Sells WDRC And CT Stations To Connoisseur". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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