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WSNG (WTOR)
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From the late 1940's until the mid 1960's WTOR was a 250 watt AM station on 1490 kc located at 93 Perkins Street in Torrington, Connecticut. It was block programmed but focused around a pop standard music base. It was affiliated with the Mutual Broadcasting System and the Yankee Network.
By 1950, the studios were located at 183 Main Street. There are also reports that the station operated out of the Yankee Peddler Inn.
By 1969 the studios were at 32 South Main Street in Torrington.
In the mid 60's it was moved to 610 AM with 1KW day and 500W night and a three tower directional antenna system, transmitting from a site in Harwinton, CT. The call letters were subsequently changed to WSNG.
Torrington Broadcasting owned it till the mid 70'S
In 1986 new ownership changed the format to News and Talk.
WSNG went off the air on January 19, 1996 and would have lost its license the following February had it remained silent. Buckley Broadcasting, purchased the station in November, 1996 and returned it to the airwaves a month later, simulcasting Buckley's WDRC (1360) Hartford, with an adult standards format.
By 1950, the studios were located at 183 Main Street. There are also reports that the station operated out of the Yankee Peddler Inn.
By 1969 the studios were at 32 South Main Street in Torrington.
In the mid 60's it was moved to 610 AM with 1KW day and 500W night and a three tower directional antenna system, transmitting from a site in Harwinton, CT. The call letters were subsequently changed to WSNG.
Torrington Broadcasting owned it till the mid 70'S
In 1986 new ownership changed the format to News and Talk.
WSNG went off the air on January 19, 1996 and would have lost its license the following February had it remained silent. Buckley Broadcasting, purchased the station in November, 1996 and returned it to the airwaves a month later, simulcasting Buckley's WDRC (1360) Hartford, with an adult standards format.
Above: 1969 letter from WTOR.
In the fifties and sixties it was not uncommon to find radio station studios located in Hotels. There are unconfirmed reports that at one point WTOR had studios in the famous Yankee Pedlar Inn on Main St. in Torrington. Can anyone verify this?
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