WRTC-FM

41°45′6.3″N 72°41′27.3″W / 41.751750°N 72.690917°W / 41.751750; -72.690917 (WRTC-FM)LinksWebcastListen liveWebsitewww.wrtcfm.com

WRTC-FM (89.3 MHz) is a non-commercial music radio station in Hartford, Connecticut, primarily serving the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Owned and operated by Trinity College, the station broadcasts weekly programs in various formats including rock, jazz, and urban contemporary.

WRTC debuted on February 26, 1947. The first license for WRTC-FM was issued on June 30, 1958.^[2] Its programming heavily features music, offerings, and artist interviews, spanning across jazz, techno, progressive, and world music. In 2015, the station's Southern soul show Greasy Tracks celebrated its 20-year-anniversary.

The station also airs shows about local politics and affairs such as The Community Talk Show, a bi-weekly panel discussion exploring topics ranging from social welfare, healthcare, and politics to economic development, law enforcement, and unemployment.^[3] In 1996, WRTC-FM carried the second presidential debate between incumbent Bill Clinton and challenger Bob Dole, moderated by PBS News Hour host Jim Lehrer in San Diego.^[3] The station's veteran sportscasters provide home and away game coverage of the Bantams in NESCAC football action in the fall.^[3]

WRTC-FM has hosted multiple music festivals in Hartford.^[4]

• WRTC-FM official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 68255 (WRTC-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WRTC-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database