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Hartford Radio (Images of America)

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Radio broadcasting has been an integral a part of the history of Hartford because the early a part of the 20th century. WDRC was once the state’s first station (1923), they usually helped pioneer FM radio technology within the early 1940s. Many Hartford residents learned concerning the end of World War II by way of radio, and the medium played a key role in keeping people informed all over the floods of 1938 and 1955, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the great Northeast Blackout of 1965. Surprisingly, Hartford, the capital of “the land of steady habits,” saw two stations break from the pack to assist bring the British Invasion to the state within the early 1960s. And thousands of schoolchildren eagerly listened to WTIC’s legendary Bob Steele on wintery mornings as they excitedly awaited school closing announcements. Hartford Radio offers
a glimpse into the history of the area’s broadcast stations and the individuals who ran them.

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