WTRC-FM (95.3

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; "News Talk 95.3 MNC") is a commercial

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, licensed to

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and featuring a

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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,

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. The station broadcasts syndicated programming, including

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, and

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. WTRC-FM is a Fox News Radio affiliate. WTRC-FM is licensed by the

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to broadcast in the HD Radio digital hybrid format.

History

The station first began broadcasting as WNIL-FM. Before adopting the current format, it had a

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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 WRDI (95.7 FM, "Redeemer Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic talk format. Licensed to Nappanee, Indiana, WRDI serves the South Bend, Indiana market. History 95.7 signed on as WLRX on December 16, 1991 (the calls for the constructi ...

).) 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
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* * {{News/Talk Radio Stations in Michigan TRC News and talk radio stations in the United States