WTWX-FM

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WTWX-FM
WTWX Logo.png
Broadcast area Huntsville, Alabama
Frequency 95.9 MHz
BrandingCountry 95.9
Programming
Format Country music/Sports/Talk
Affiliations Premiere Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerGuntersville Broadcasting Company, Inc.
History
First air date
August 1, 1969
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 25674
Class C3
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 157 meters (515 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
34°20′14″N86°16′46″W / 34.33722°N 86.27944°W / 34.33722; -86.27944
Links
Public license information
Webcast http://www.wtwx.com/html/Listen%20Live.htm
Website wtwx.com http://www.wtwxsports.com

WTWX-FM (95.9 MHz, "Country 95.9") is a radio station serving the Huntsville, Alabama, market. WTWX-FM is licensed to the nearby city of Guntersville, Alabama. The station is owned and operated by Guntersville Broadcasting Company, Inc. The station's studios and transmitter are located separately in Guntersville.

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The station was assigned the WTWX-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on 1969. [2]

Programming

WTWX-FM broadcasts a country music format. [3] In addition to their regular music programming, they carry the syndicated talk show The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show each weekday. WTWX-FM broadcasts hourly newscasts from the ABC Radio Network, and breaking news from the Associated Press. Sports coverage includes broadcasts of Atlanta Braves baseball games, [4] Auburn University football and basketball games, [5] Guntersville High School football games and basketball games. They have broadcast Guntersville High School football for over 60 consecutive years. Some longtime local favorite programming includes The Wake Up Show with Bruce airing weekday mornings since 1958 and The Cabin on the Hill Gospel Show airing Sunday mornings beginning on December 31, 1960. Both programs have continued for decades.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WTWX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. "Affiliate Radio Stations". The Official Site of the Atlanta Braves.
  5. "Football Affiliates". The Auburn University Official Athletics Site.