WTRC-FM

WTRC-FM
Broadcast areaSouth Bend, Indiana
Frequency95.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingNews Talk 95.3 MNC
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WTRC, WAOR, WBYT, WRBR-FM
History
First air date
1968 (1968)
Former call signs
  • WNIL-FM (1968–1977)
  • WAOR (1977–2010)
Call sign meaning
Truth Radio Corporation (former owner of WTRC)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48911
ClassA
ERP5,500 watts
HAAT84 meters (276 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°44′16.2″N 86°15′10″W / 41.737833°N 86.25278°W / 41.737833; -86.25278 (WTRC-FM)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.953mnc.com

WTRC-FM (95.3 MHz; "News Talk 95.3 MNC") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Niles, Michigan and featuring a news/talk format. The station's owner is Federated Media. Its programming and on-air presentation are closely patterned after Federated's news/talk station in Fort Wayne, WOWO. The station broadcasts syndicated programming, including Dan Bongino, Brian Kilmeade, and Sean Hannity.[2] WTRC-FM is a Fox News Radio affiliate.[3]

WTRC-FM is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio digital hybrid format.[4]

History

The station first began broadcasting as WNIL-FM.[5] Before adopting the current format, it had a classic rock format as WAOR. (Following the change in formats the WAOR call letters, along with the classic rock format, moved to 95.7 FM, now WRDI.)[6]

After changing its call letters to WTRC-FM, the station switched to a news/talk format that was simulcast over WTRC (1340 AM) in Elkhart, Indiana. On May 5, 2014, WTRC and WTRC-FM began broadcasting separate morning shows, although the two stations continued to jointly broadcast most other programming.[2] On February 21, 2017, WTRC changed its format to adult standards, ending its WTRC-FM simulcasts.[7] In April 2023, WTRC dropped a soft oldies format for a news/talk format again partially simulcast with WTRC-FM; the two stations share local drive time programming but have largely separate syndicated programming.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTRC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b King, Marshall V. (April 29, 2014). "Coming soon: Truth Radio 1340 is launching on Monday". The Elkhart Truth. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Meenan, Jim (April 14, 2010). "Michiana radio stations to see talk shows, program formats shifting". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "Station Search Details".
  5. ^ FM-DX QSL/Veries Accessed May 14, 2010
  6. ^ Local radio to see changes Meenan, Jim. South Bend Tribune. April 15, 2010. Accessed May 14, 2010
  7. ^ Frank Brings Standards to Elkhart Radioinsight - February 21, 2017
  8. ^ Venta, Lance (April 3, 2023). "WTRC Enters MNC Nation". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 3, 2023.