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WDRC (AM)
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WDRC is a radio station
owned by Buckley Broadcasting
Corporation. It operates full time with 5,000 Watts of power with studios and transmitters located in Bloomfield, Connecticut
.
WDRC is the flagship station of Buckley Broadcasting's four Connecticut stations running a talk format with the slogan "The Talk of Connecticut" (the other stations are WSNG, Torrington, WWCO Waterbury and WMMW in Meriden). The leading personalities for the "Talk of Connecticut" are morning host Brad Davis and afternoon host Dan Lovallo. Both offer a conservative viewpoint. Davis has been linked to former Governor John G. Rowland
and Senator Joe Lieberman
.
The Talk of Connecticut stations also broadcast sporting events as Yankees major league baseball, New Britain Rock Cats
minor league baseball, Hartford Hawks
College basketball
and high school sports.
WDRC was the first commercial AM station in the state of Connecticut, originally operating from New Haven, CT. Its sister station, WDRC-FM
, was the first commercial FM station in the entire United States
, and is broadcast at 102.9 MHz.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
owned by Buckley Broadcasting
Buckley Broadcasting
Buckley Radio owns and operates twenty radio stations in seven markets. In addition, the WOR Radio Network is operated as an independent syndicated programming provider with affiliates in over 400 markets.-New York:*WOR - New York, NY...
Corporation. It operates full time with 5,000 Watts of power with studios and transmitters located in Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,626 at the 2009 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.2 square miles is water.Bloomfield is bordered by Windsor to the...
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WDRC is the flagship station of Buckley Broadcasting's four Connecticut stations running a talk format with the slogan "The Talk of Connecticut" (the other stations are WSNG, Torrington, WWCO Waterbury and WMMW in Meriden). The leading personalities for the "Talk of Connecticut" are morning host Brad Davis and afternoon host Dan Lovallo. Both offer a conservative viewpoint. Davis has been linked to former Governor John G. Rowland
John G. Rowland
John Grosvenor Rowland was the 86th Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004; he is a member of the Republican Party. He is married to Patty Rowland, his second wife, and the couple have five children between them...
and Senator Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent, he remains closely affiliated with the party.Born in Stamford, Connecticut,...
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The Talk of Connecticut stations also broadcast sporting events as Yankees major league baseball, New Britain Rock Cats
New Britain Rock Cats
The New Britain Rock Cats are the Double-A minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball club. They compete in the Eastern League and play their home games at New Britain Stadium in New Britain, Connecticut.-History:...
minor league baseball, Hartford Hawks
Hartford Hawks
The Hartford Hawks are the athletic teams of the University of Hartford. The school sponsors 18 varsity sports , all of which compete in the Division I America East Conference. The Hawks' colors are scarlet and white.-Teams:...
College basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
and high school sports.
WDRC was the first commercial AM station in the state of Connecticut, originally operating from New Haven, CT. Its sister station, WDRC-FM
WDRC-FM
WDRC-FM, known as 102.9 DRC FM, is a radio station based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, which primarily serves the Hartford market. DRC-FM broadcasts an oldies format, at a frequency of 102.9 MHz...
, was the first commercial FM station in the entire United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and is broadcast at 102.9 MHz.