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WSTC
Broadcast areaStamford-Norwalk, Connecticut
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingFairfield County Public Radio
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
AffiliationsNPR
Public Radio International
American Public Media
Ownership
OwnerSacred Heart University
WNLK, WSHU, WSHU-FM
History
First air date
September 18, 1941 (1941-09-18)
Former call signs
WSRR (1941–1946)
Call sign meaning
Stamford Town Channel, Stamford Town Center, Stamford, CT (reversed)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID10660
ClassC
Power780 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
41°2′49″N 73°31′36″W / 41.04694°N 73.52667°W / 41.04694; -73.52667
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewshu.org

WSTC (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to Stamford, Connecticut[2] and serving the Stamford-Norwalk area with public radio programming as part of "Fairfield County Public Radio," which also includes WSHU (1260 AM), WNLK (1350 AM), and the HD2 channel of WSHU-FM (91.1 FM).[3] The station 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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "WSTC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WSHU Launches 'Fairfield County Public Radio'". All Access. March 18, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Cox Sells WSTC-WNLK To Sacred Heart University". All Access. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.