WTSU
| Broadcast area | Montgomery, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.9MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | Troy 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 | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 230 meters (750 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°3′40″N86°01′19″W/ 32.06111°N 86.02194°W |
| Repeater(s) | 88.7WRWA(Dothan) 91.7WTJB(Columbus, Georgia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | troypublicradio.org |
WTSU(89.9FM) is an Americanradio stationlicensedto serveTroy, Alabamaand serving theMontgomery, Alabamamarket. The station, established in 1977, is owned and operated byTroy University.It broadcasts aclassical musicformatas theflagship stationof theTroy University Public Radionetwork.[2][3]
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, "TroyStateUniversity, "[5]a part of theAlabamahigher education system), and the first south ofBirmingham.The station was assigned thecall sign"WTSU" by theFederal 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.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WTSU".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.RetrievedDecember 5,2011.
- ^"Troy names director of radio, television".Montgomery Advertiser.Montgomery, AL.June 27, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon January 4, 2013.RetrievedDecember 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.RetrievedOctober 31,2008.
- ^"Call Sign History".CDBS Public Access Database.Federal Communications CommissionMedia Bureau.RetrievedDecember 5,2011.
External links
[edit]- Troy University Public Radio official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 68187 (WTSU)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WTSUinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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