WNTY
| Satellite of WSKP, Hope Valley, Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Frequency | 990 kHz |
| Branding | Kool Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WACM, WBOM, WDRC, WDRC-FM, WMRQ-FM, WSKP, WSNG | |
| History | |
First air date | September 2, 1969 |
Former call signs | WFCS (never used on air; 1964-1968) WNTY (1969–2003) WXCT (2003–2016) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73352 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 80 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°34′59″N 72°53′01″W / 41.58306°N 72.88361°WCoordinates: 41°34′59″N 72°53′01″W / 41.58306°N 72.88361°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.1 W241CG (Southington) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WNTY (990 AM) is an oldies radio station licensed to Southington, Connecticut and serving the Hartford, Connecticut area. The station is owned by John Fuller, through licensee Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, and broadcasts with 2.5 kilowatts daytime and 80 watts nighttime from a studio and tower site on Old Turnpike Road in Southington.[1]
History
After WBZY was shut down, it was applied in 1964 but license wasn’t completely transferred until 1966. First went on September 2, 1969, initially as a daytime-only radio station, WNTY's original format would continue in some form until early 1999 when the death of then-owner Donato F. Sarapo, who had purchased the station from the original owners, led to WNTY being sold to ADD Radio Group for $850,000.[2]
La Brava 990
In April 1999, WNTY was leased by Hartford-based El Principe Communications.La Brava would last until September 15, 2000 when ADD Radio terminated El Principe's lease for reasons including non-payment of rent. In retaliation, El Principe vandalized WNTY's studios and transmitter which kept the station off the air for two weeks. The station would return to the air that October with an automated variety of music plus high school football and the Sunday brokered programming, as well as a Christian music program "Play it Again God" targeted at Christian youth and young adults.[3]
Xact Radio, 990 The X
In April 2003, the 990 frequency would see a big change on paper as the WNTY calls were cast aside after 34 years and replaced by new calls of WXCT,[4] chosen for the new slogan of Xact Radio, 990 The X.
Spanish-language religion
On Tuesday May 8, 2007, it was announced that WXCT would be dropping its all-talk format and flipping to a foreign language format on Friday, May 11. [2] WXCT officially switched to Spanish-language religious programming at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2007.[5]
Kool Oldies
Following the acquisition of the station from Connoisseur in 2015 [3], the station entered into a three-way Kool Oldies Radio simulcast with WACM (AM) and WSKP (AM).
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W241CG | 96.1 MHz | Southington, Connecticut | 140557 | 210 | 32 m (105 ft) | D | FCC LMS |
References
- ^ "FCCInfo Results".
- ^ "North East RadioWatch: February 12, 1999". Bostonradio.org. 1999-02-12. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "New Britain Herald - Home". Retrieved November 2, 2006.[dead link]
- ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Call Sign History". Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ [1] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- WNTY in the FCC AM station database
- WNTY on Radio-Locator
- WNTY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- Southington, Connecticut
- Mass media in New Haven County, Connecticut
- Radio stations in Connecticut
- Oldies radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1969
- 1969 establishments in Connecticut