WTUG-FM
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Broadcast area | Tuscaloosa and Vicinity |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 92.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WTUG 92.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Catfish 100.1 (Classic country) HD3: 97.5 El Jefe (Spanish adult hits) HD4: WMHZ simulcast (Classic rock) |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
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| History | |
First air date | 1979 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 298.8 meters (980 ft) |
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| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | wtug.com catfishtuscaloosa.com (HD2) |
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WTUG-FM (92.9 MHz) is a radio station serving the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, vicinity with an urban adult contemporary format.[2] Licensed to Northport, Alabama, United States. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[3]
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.[4] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[5]
Cumulus sold WTUG-FM and its sister stations to Townsquare Media on July 31, 2012.
WTUG-FM provides regular weather coverage from WBMA-LD 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.
HD Radio
On December 20, 2017, WTUG-FM's HD3 subchannel flipped from adult album alternative as "Birmingham Mountain Radio" to classic hits as "Nick 97.5", named for University of Alabama coach Nick Saban, with the first song being "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.[6] On January 24, 2022, the HD3 subchannel flipped to soft oldies as "97.5 MeTV-FM".[7]
On October 12, 2023, WTUG-FM's HD2 subchannel changed its format from sports (which moved to WTBC 1230 AM Tuscaloosa) to classic country, branded as "Catfish 100.1", switching translators to W261BT 100.1 FM Tuscaloosa.[8]
On January 15, 2025, WTUG-FM's HD3 subchannel changed their format from soft oldies to Spanish adult hits, branded as "97.5 El Jefe" especially to stop the competition with WJRD.[9]
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WTUG-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WTUG-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Deals - 2/21/2005". Broadcasting & Cable. February 21, 2005.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nick 97.5 Launches Tuscaloosa's Greatest Hits". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."MeTV-FM Debuts In Tuscaloosa". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Tide Adds AM in Tuscaloosa Radioinsight - October 12, 2023
- ^ El Jefe Arrives in Tuscaloosa Radioinsight - January 16, 2025
External links
- WTUG 92.9 FM official website
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- WTUG-FM 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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