WTSU

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WTSU
Broadcast area Montgomery, Alabama
Frequency 89.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingTroy University Public Radio
Programming
Format Public radio; Classical music
Affiliations American Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
Owner
WRWA, WTJB
History
First air date
March 1, 1977 (at 90.1)
Former frequencies
90.1 MHz (1977–1981)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 68187
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 230 meters (750 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°3′40″N86°01′19″W / 32.06111°N 86.02194°W / 32.06111; -86.02194
Repeater(s) 88.7  WRWA (Dothan)
91.7  WTJB (Columbus, Georgia)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website troypublicradio.org

WTSU (89.9 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Troy, Alabama and serving the Montgomery, Alabama market. The station, established in 1977, is owned and operated by Troy University. It broadcasts a classical music format as the flagship station of the Troy University Public Radio network. [2] [3]

Contents

WTSU broadcasts in HD. [4]

History

WTSU started broadcasting on March 1, 1977, as the state's third public radio station (the callsign stands for the university's name then, "Troy State University," [5] a part of the Alabama higher education system), and the first south of Birmingham. The station was assigned the call sign "WTSU" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). [6] WTSU originally broadcast at 90.1 MHz with a power of 50,000 watts; by 1981, it moved to its present frequency of 89.9, doubling its wattage to 100,000. Programming from the start was a blend of news and classical music, combined with an automated block of "beautiful music" between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Troy University Public Radio discontinued the easy-listening daytime format in 1993.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WTSU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  3. "Troy names director of radio, television". Montgomery Advertiser . Montgomery, AL. June 27, 2008. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2011. As director, Johnson oversees the operation of the University's three National Public Radio affiliates, WTSU-FM 89.9, Montgomery/Troy, WRWA-FM 88.7, Dothan and WTJB-FM 91.7, Phenix City/Columbus.
  4. "Stations".
  5. Nelson, Bob (October 18, 2008). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  6. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2011.