WDRC-FM
Radio station in Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WDRC-FM (102.9 FM) is a radio station with a classic rock format licensed to Hartford, Connecticut. The station began broadcasting in 1959 and was the first commercial FM station in the Hartford radio market.[citation needed] The station is owned by John Fuller's Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, with studios located on Blue Hills Avenue (Connecticut Route 187) in Bloomfield, Connecticut, with other radio stations and a transmitter site in Meriden, Connecticut.
For the original WDRC-FM and its history, see WHCN.
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Broadcast area | Greater Hartford |
Frequency | 102.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 102.9 The Whale |
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Format | Classic rock |
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WBOM, WDRC, WMRQ-FM, WNTY, WSNG | |
History | |
First air date | October 26, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-10-26) |
Call sign meaning | Doolittle Radio Corporation (founder of AM sister station) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 7718 |
Class | B |
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HAAT | 247 meters (810 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41.562°N 72.844°W / 41.562; -72.844 |
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Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
Website | 1029thewhale |
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