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WTSU
Broadcast areaMontgomery, Alabama
Frequency89.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingTroy University Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic radio; Classical music
AffiliationsAmerican Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
Owner
  • (Troy University)
  • Sister stations

    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 ID68187
    ClassC1
    ERP100,000 watts
    HAAT230 meters (750 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    32°3′40N 86°01′19W / 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

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen live
    Websitetroypublicradio.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]

    WTSU broadcasts in HD.[4]

    History

    [edit]

    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.

    Former logo

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTSU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  • ^ "Troy names director of radio, television". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, AL. June 27, 2008. 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.
  • ^ "Stations".
  • ^ Nelson, Bob (October 18, 2008). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
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