WTIC 1080 - On the road to its 100th

[Bill-in-CT]

On its 99th anniversary today, WTIC started mentioning it will now be airing segments about the station's history, in celebration of its upcoming 100th anniversary. Travelers Insurance put WTIC on the air on February 10, 1925. The attachment is a screenshot from WTIC's Facebook page.

 

[Steve Green NEPA]

(Just a curious, idle question here: For how long have they been Beephovening at the top of the hour?)

 

[TPO]

(Just a curious, idle question here: For how long have they been Beephovening at the top of the hour?)

Since World War II.

 

[Bill-in-CT]

WTIC is airing "The Broadcaster at 100" features. Also, Spotlight Connecticut with Morgan Cunningham on Saturdays at 2p will have hour-long anniversary programming the last Saturday of the month.

100th link is at Wtic 100 Years | Audacy

 

[CTListener]

Since World War II.

That's because it's the musical equivalent of the Morse Code "V," as in "V for Victory." The BBC used it as a tuning (interval) signal on shortwave.

 

[Don CT]

Since World War II.

Are they the only station to do a chime at the top of the hour.

 

[Gregg.]

I remember when WCBS 880 used four tones at the top of the hour. Bong... Bong... Bong... BONG. The anchor would talk over the first three bongs most of the time. But a few times a day, a prerecorded announcement would say "Set your clock to WCBS. Four tones will follow. The fourth and loudest tone marks the exact time. Bong.... Bong... Bong... BONG." Then the anchor would say "Five o'clock." And the CBS network news would begin with its sounder.

 

[amfmradio1]

Are they the only station to do a chime at the top of the hour.

1010WINS broadcasts a tone TOH