WSTC

WSTC (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to Stamford, Connecticut[2] and serving the Stamford-Norwalk area with public radio programming. WSTC 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.[3] On January 25, 2016 WSTC dropped its public radio simulcast with WSHU (1260 AM) and went silent, and then returned to the air on June 1, 2016 with an adult standards/talk format.

WSTC
Simulcasts WSHU, Westport, Connecticut
CityStamford, Connecticut
Broadcast areaStamford-Norwalk, Connecticut
Frequency1400 kHz
Programming
FormatPublic radio, News/Talk
Ownership
OwnerSacred Heart University
History
First air date
September 18, 1941 (1941-09-18) (as WSRR)
Former call signs
WSRR (1941–1946)
Call sign meaning
Stamford Town Center, Stamford, CT (reversed)[1]
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10660
ClassC
Power780 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
41°2′49″N 73°31′36″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS

On July 10, 2017 WSTC switched to a simulcast of NPR news/talk-formatted WSHU 1260 AM Westport.[4] On August 7, 2017 WSTC dropped its public radio.

References
  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. "WSTC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Cox Sells WSTC-WNLK To Sacred Heart University". All Access. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  4. WSHU Reclaims WSTC Operations Radioinsight - July 10, 2017


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