WTRC-FM (95.3
MHz; "News Talk 95.3 MNC") is a commercial
radio station
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, licensed to
Niles, Michigan
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and featuring a
news/talk
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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
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,
Brian Kilmeade, and
Sean Hannity
Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961) is an American talk show host, conservative political commentator, and author. He is the host of '' The Sean Hannity Show'', a nationally syndicated talk radio show, and has also hosted a commenta ...
.
WTRC-FM is a
Fox News Radio
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History
In 2003, F ...
affiliate.
WTRC-FM is licensed by the
FCC to broadcast in the
HD Radio
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digital hybrid format.
History
The station first began broadcasting as WNIL-FM. Before adopting the current format, it had a
classic rock
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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).)
After changing its call letters to WTRC-FM, the station switched to a news/talk format that was simulcast over WTRC, AM 1340 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.
[ On February 21, 2017 WTRC changed its format to adult standards, ending its WTRC-FM simulcasts.Frank Brings Standards to Elkhart]
Radioinsight - February 21, 2017
References
External links
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News and talk radio stations in the United States