WDRC-FM

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. 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.

WDRC-FM
Broadcast areaGreater Hartford
Frequency102.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding102.9 The Whale
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
  • John Fuller
  • (Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation)
WBOM, WDRC, WMRQ-FM, WNTY, WSNG
History
First air date
October 26, 1959 (1959-10-26)
Call sign meaning
Doolittle Radio Corporation (founder of AM sister station)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7718
ClassB
ERP
  • 19,500 watts horizontal
  • 19,540 watts vertical
HAAT247 meters (810 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41.562°N 72.844°W / 41.562; -72.844
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via TuneIn)
Website1029thewhale.com
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