WTIC-FM
| Broadcast area | Hartford, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot AC, 80s (Weekends) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | CBS Radio |
| WRCH, WTIC, WZMX | |
| History | |
First air date | May 12, 1977 (current format) |
Call sign meaning | Travelers Insurance Corporation (former owners of AM sister station) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 66465 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | 239 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.ticfm.com |
WTIC-FM is a radio station primarily serving the Hartford, Connecticut market, though its signal can be picked up throughout most of Connecticut and into Springfield, Massachusetts. It currently broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format. It is located on the dial at 96.5 MHz. It is currently operated by CBS Radio.
WTIC-FM was one of the original FM stations in Connecticut, signing on the air originally as W1XSO on February 5, 1940. It switched from classical music to CHR/Top 40 on May 12, 1977, and amended its CHR format on June 15, 1994 to remove controversial rap music from its playlist; the station's sound has become decidedly softer in recent years compared to its past. Since 1977 the station has referred to itself on the air variously as "96 Ticks," "96 TIC-FM," and "The New 96-5 TIC."
The original WTIC-FM Top 40 format in the late 1970s consisted of only current hit songs (no oldies) in a high-energy, jingle-heavy presentation designed by consultant Mike Joseph, and it was an instant success. Joseph would later term this formatic approach "Hot Hits" and put it into use at other stations around the United States, most notably WBBM-FM in Chicago.
Clips of the station during its "96 Tics" "Hot Hits" era and afterwards can be heard at www.stevemcvie.com and www.reelradio.com.
Weekday mornings, WTIC-FM broadcasts the locally-popular "Craig and Company" show.
External Links
- WTIC-FM Website
- WTIC-FM "Wayback Weekend"
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- WTIC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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