WTIC (AM)
WTIC (1080 kHz; "WTIC NewsTalk 1080") is a commercial AM radio station in Hartford, Connecticut. It airs a news–talk format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. The station's studios and offices are on Executive Drive in Farmington.
| Broadcast area | Central Connecticut |
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| Frequency | 1080 kHz |
| Branding | WTIC NewsTalk 1080 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Talk radio |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WRCH, WTIC-FM, WZMX | |
| History | |
| Founded | December 17, 1924 |
First air date | February 10, 1925 |
Call sign meaning | Travelers Insurance Company (original owner) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66464 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°46′39″N 72°48′19″W |
| Repeater(s) | 96.5 WTIC-FM HD2 (Hartford) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
WTIC is a Class A clear-channel station with a transmitter power output of 50,000 watts, the maximum permitted for U.S. AM stations. Its transmitter site is a two-tower facility off Deercliff Road in Avon, Connecticut. WTIC has a single tower, non-directional signal in the daytime, providing at least secondary coverage to almost all of Connecticut, as well as large portions of southern Massachusetts and the outer suburbs of New York City. At night, when AM band signals travel much farther, WTIC uses both towers in order to create a directional pattern, primarily to protect KRLD in Dallas, Texas, the other Class A station on 1080 AM. Even with this restriction, WTIC can be heard at night over much of the eastern half of North America.
WTIC is the primary entry point (PEP) for the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in Connecticut.