Top Music Stations in Connecticut
You have a blast listening to music, while working, working out, and driving in your car. Sometimes though, you have troubles finding a music station that fits you. Sometimes your favorite station changes and what used to be a couple of minutes of commercials once an hour has become a couple of minutes of music once an hour! Or maybe you are new to Connecticut, just visiting the area, or possibly just need a change. You have come to the right place.
Here we have all of the top Connecticut music stations in one place, you are sure to find one that meets your tastes. Try out all of the Connecticut stations and then give us your opinion on the best, worst, and any we don’t have on the list that should be. Whether you are in Connecticut for a visit or have lived here for years, we want to hear your opinion.
We have catered our list of Connecticut stations to the local opinions we have received so don’t stop sending them in. Music is an important part of our lives, in Connecticut, and anywhere else. Music stations are also a personal thing. What is music to you? Is it what gets you through your daily commute in Connecticut? Is it what you jam to in the shower? Is it what calms and centers you at work?
WRTC
Hartford, CT
WRTC-FM is a non-commercial FM radio station based in Hartford, which primarily serves the metropolitan Hartford market. WRTC broadcasts a diverse format featuring nearly 60 weekly programs ranging from rock, jazz, Caribbean, Latin, and soul to hip hop, funk, gospel, blues, and Broadway. The station, owned by Trinity College, can be found on the dial at 89.3 MHz.
WICC
Bridgeport, CT
WICC (600 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Bridgeport, Connecticut, owned by Cumulus Media. It airs a News/Talk radio format featuring a local morning show with Tony Reno & Mike Bellamy and nationally syndicated programs, primarily from the co-owned Westwood One Network. Syndicated hosts include Laura Ingraham, Clark Howard, Dave Ramsey, Michael Savage, John Batchelor and Red Eye Radio. Most hours begin with world and national news from Westwood One News. WICC features some sports programming including Yankee baseball games, and Sacred Heart University athletics.
WIHS 104.9 FM
Middletown, CT
WIHS (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Middletown, Connecticut, USA, the station serves the Hartford area. The station is currently owned by Connecticut Radio Fellowship, Inc. and features programming from Salem Communications. WIHS is a ministry of the Connecticut Radio Fellowship, broadcasting music, local and national Christian programs of “Inspiration and Information” twenty-four hours a day to Connecticut, Western Massachusetts and parts of Long Island, New York.
WEBE 108
Bridgeport, CT
WEBE 107.9 FM, which is advertised on air as “WEBE 108” is owned by Cumulus Media. The station is an Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to serve the community of Westport, Connecticut. WEBE is one of the most powerful radio stations in Southern Connecticut, with an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts, reaching most of Westchester County, New York into the Bronx, parts of Manhattan as well as southern parts of the Hartford area. Its studios and antenna, along with the sister station WICC-AM 600 are located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
KC 101
Hamden, CT
WKCI-FM is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to the suburb of Hamden, it primarily serves the New Haven metropolitan area, but it also secondarily serves the Hartford and Bridgeport areas.
WHDD
Sharon, CT
WHDD-FM 91.9 FM, also known as the Robin Hood Radio is a NPR-affiliated radio station licensed to serve Sharon, Connecticut. WHDD FM is owned by Tri-State Public Communications. It is the smallest NPR-affiliated station in America.
WATR 1520 AM
Waterbury, CT
WATR 1320 AM is a radio station licensed to serve Waterbury, Connecticut. The station is owned by WATR, Inc. It airs a News/Talk plus Oldies music format. Weekend programming includes the traditional and contemporary sounds of Polish music on “The Polish Eagles Show.” Other weekend programming highlights include the Saturday night “Music Museum,” hosted by Jay Crawford; Sunday morning’s “Carosello Italiano,” a program hosted by Sarino and Joe Costa featuring music and news from the Italian community.
Radio Amor
New Haven, CT
WADS (690 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious format. Licensed to Ansonia, Connecticut, United States, it serves the Bridgeport area. The station is currently owned by Radio Amor.
Kicks 105.5
Brookfield, CT
WDBY, 105.5 FM also known as “Kicks 105-5” is a country music radio station licensed to Patterson, New York. It is the only FM station licensed to Putnam County, New York. The station primarily serves the Greater Danbury listening area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts from a tower located in Patterson, NY near the Putnam/Dutchess county line. WDBY also operates a booster, WDBY-FM1 in Brookfield, Connecticut, which broadcasts with 1.2 kilowatts.
The Wolf 102.3
New London, CT
WMOS (102.3 The Wolf) is a classic rock radio station that targets the Connecticut shoreline (namely the New London-Groton area) even though it is licensed to Stonington, Connecticut. It broadcasts at 102.3 MHz with 3 kilowatts ERP from a tower located in Stonington. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media and is “powered by Mohegan Sun,” the casino in Uncasville.