WTUG-FM
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| Broadcast area | Tuscaloosa and Vicinity |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WTUG 92.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1: Urban Adult Contemporary HD2: Sports "Tide 100.9" HD3: Classic hits "Nick 97.5" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFFN, WQRR, WALJ, WTBC, WTSK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1979 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54796 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 298.8 meters (980 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°03′15″N 87°32′57″W / 33.05417°N 87.54917°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.5 W248BO (Tuscaloosa, relays HD3) 100.9 W265CG (Tuscaloosa, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | wtug.com tide1009.com (HD2) nick975.com (HD3) |
WTUG-FM (92.9 FM) is a radio station serving the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, vicinity with an Urban Adult Contemporary format.[1] Licensed to Northport, Alabama, United States. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[2]
In February 2005, Apex Broadcasting Inc. (Houston L. Pearce, chairman) reached an agreement to sell WTUG-FM and six other radio stations in Alabama to Citadel Broadcasting (Farid Suleman, chairman/CEO) for a reported sale price of $29 million.[3] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[4]
Cumulus sold WTUG-FM and its sister stations to Townsquare Media on July 31, 2012.
WTUG-FM provides regular weather coverage from ABC 33/40 Chief Meteorologist James Spann. During times of active severe, tropical, and Winter weather events, WTUG-FM provides West Alabama's only live and local weather coverage on the radio, with local, in-house, Staff Meteorologist Bobby Best.
Additionally, under the ownership of Townsquare Media and the direction of Market President/Chief Revenue Officer David R. Dubose, WTUG-FM also provides West Alabama radio's only live and local news coverage with News Director Don Hartley and West Alabama's only live and local traffic coverage with Traffic Reporter Capt'n Ray.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W248BO | 97.5 FM | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 150864 | 52 | 179.1 m (588 ft) | D | 33°9′36″N 87°30′54″W / 33.16000°N 87.51500°W | LMS | Relays WTUG-FM HD3 |
| W265CG | 100.9 FM | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 148566 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 33°9′36″N 87°30′54″W / 33.16000°N 87.51500°W | LMS | Relays WTUG-FM HD2 |
References
- ^ "WTUG-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Deals - 2/21/2005". Broadcasting & Cable. 2005-02-21.
- ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
External links
- WTUG 92.9 FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WTUG ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- W248BO at FCCdata.org
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- W265CG at FCCdata.org
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