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WUUU

Coordinates: 30°44′12″N 90°12′05″W / 30.7366°N 90.2015°W / 30.7366; -90.2015
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WUUU
Broadcast areaNorthshore New Orleans, Louisiana
Frequency98.9 MHz
BrandingTriple U 98.9
Programming
FormatTop 40/CHR
Ownership
OwnerPittman Broadcasting Services, L.L.C.
History
First air date
1995 (as KAKA)
Former call signs
KAKA (1995–1996)
WFCG-FM (1996–2003)
Call sign meaning
U times three in callsign
Technical information
Facility ID22992
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT100 meters

WUUU (98.9 FM, "Triple U 98.9") is a top 40/CHR-formatted radio station based in Covington, Louisiana. The station, which is owned by Pittman Broadcasting Services, LLC., operates with an ERP of 25 kW.

History

The station signed on the air in 1995 as a class A station playing country music owned by Gaco Broadcasting Corp. In May 2002, the station was sold to Marcus Pittman, III.

On December 18, 2013, the station was relocated to a new transmitter site just north of Folsom, Louisiana, and upgraded to a Class C3 operating at 25,000 watts. Audio testing began by playing Katy Perry's "Roar" 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.[1]

At 7:00 AM on February 5, 2014, WUUU launched a CHR-mainstream format, branded as "Triple U 98.9".[2]

Callsign history

The WUUU call sign once belonged to WNFZ/94.3 of Powell, Tennessee, in the 1970s. They were also used from 1982 to 1993 by WUMX/102.5 of Utica, New York, and from 1993 to 1996 by WOKR/93.5 in Remsen, New York.

References

  1. ^ "98.9 Mystery: Station Plays Same Song on Repeat".
  2. ^ WUUU Roars to CHR

30°44′12″N 90°12′05″W / 30.7366°N 90.2015°W / 30.7366; -90.2015