WUUU (98.9
MHz, "Cat Country 98.9") is an American
country music-formatted
radio station with offices in
Covington, Louisiana and
Hammond, Louisiana
Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located east of Baton Rouge and northwest of New Orleans. Its population was 20,019 in the 2010 U.S. census, and 21,359 at the 2020 population estimates program. Ham ...
. 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. Two days later, the station returned to the air with a loop of
Roar by
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
.
On February 5, 2014, WUUU roars to
Top-40 (CHR), branded as "Triple U 98.9". Three years later, the station roars back to
country music, branded as "Cat Country 98.9".
WUUU Roars Back To Cat Country
Radioinsight - August 8, 2017
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 WARW/93.5 in Remsen, New York.
References
External links
Station WebsiteStation Facebook
Radio stations in Louisiana
Country radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1995
1995 establishments in Louisiana
Franklinton, Louisiana
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