WTGZ (95.9 FM, "The Tiger") is a commercial

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, broadcasting to the

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, area. Until 2007 the station also broadcast to the

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, area on 104.9 FM. The Tiger is the area's only

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station and is popular with Auburn University students. On May 4, 2020, WTGZ and its alternative rock format moved to 95.9 FM Tuskegee, swapping frequencies with talk-formatted

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Programming

WTGZ airs an

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music format branded as "The Tiger." Notable former on-air personalities include Marti Jackson, Ripper Price, Matt Stone, Sharpie, Johnny Wilkes, and Bill Bailey. Alternative rock from the 1990s and the 2000s is the dominant style of music on the Tiger. Hard Drive airs active rock and heavy metal. These genres of music compose a small portion of the station's regular playlist as well. WTGZ simulcasts Auburn High School

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football games on FM along with

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.Auburn High School Tigers Football
retrieved October 8, 2008; David Morrison, "New crop expected to step up", ''Opelika-Auburn News'', August 25, 2010.

References

External links

The Tiger 95.9 TwitterWTGZ official website
* TGZ Modern rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1975 1975 establishments in Alabama {{Alabama-radio-station-stub