W282AD

WCTF
Vernon, Connecticut;
Broadcast area	Hartford, Connecticut
Frequency	1170 kHz
Programming
Format	Religious
Network	Family Radio
Ownership
Owner	Family Radio; (Family Stations, Inc.);
History
First air date	November 21, 1982; 41 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″N 72°29′4″W / 41.86861°N 72.48444°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.familyradio.org

WCTF (1170 AM) is a radio station licensed to Family Radio and located in Vernon, Connecticut. The station operates 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 in 1985 for $136,000, with the transaction finalized in January 1986.^[1] In 1998, the studios were moved from Rockville to the transmitter site on Penfield Drive in Ellington.

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.

External links

WCTF in the FCC AM station database
WCTF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[airdate-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] FCC History Cards for WCTF

[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.

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v t e Family Radio
AM Radio Stations	KARR^† KEAR KECR KFRN KYFR WAMT WCTF WCUE WFME WFSI WKDN
FM Radio Stations	KDFR KEBR KEFR KFNO KFRB KFRD KFRS KFRY KHAP KJVH KPFR KPRA KQFE KTXB KUFR KXFR KYOR WBFR WEFR WFCH WFME-FM WFRC WFRS WJCH WJFR WMFL WMWK WOFR WOTL WWFR WYMK WYTN
Television stations	WNYJ-TV KCNZ-CD KZTN-LD
Defunct radio stations	KFRJ KFRW KPHF
† Affiliate; not licensed to Family Stations, Inc.

v t e Daytime-only radio stations in Connecticut
Active	Ansonia WADS Milford WFIF Ridgefield WAXB Sharon WHDD Vernon WCTF
Defunct	Bridgeport WDJZ WLIZ Torrington WBZY
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night