WTSU (89.9
FM) is an American
radio station
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licensed
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to serve
Troy, Alabama
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Between 1763 and 1783, the area where Troy sits was part of the colony of British West Florida.The Economy of Brit ...
and serving the
Montgomery, Alabama
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market. The station, established in 1977, is owned and operated by
Troy University
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. It broadcasts a
classical music
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format
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as the
flagship station
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of the
Troy University Public Radio
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network.
WTSU broadcasts in
HD.
History
WTSU started broadcasting on March 1, 1977, as the state's third public radio station (the callsign stands for the university's name then, "Troy State University,"
a part of the
Alabama
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, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
higher education system), and the first south of
Birmingham
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. The station was assigned the
call sign
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"WTSU" by the
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC).
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
External links
Troy University Public Radio official website*
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NPR member stations
Classical music radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1977
1977 establishments in Alabama
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