| Broadcast area | Montgomery, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Troy University Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio;Classical music |
| Affiliations | American Public Media,National Public Radio,Public Radio Exchange |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| WRWA,WTJB | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1,1977 (at 90.1) |
Former frequencies | 90.1 MHz (1977–1981) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68187 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 230 meters (750 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°3′40″N86°01′19″W / 32.06111°N 86.02194°W /32.06111; -86.02194 |
| Repeater(s) | 88.7 WRWA (Dothan) 91.7 WTJB (Columbus, Georgia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | troypublicradio.org |
WTSU (89.9FM) is an Americanradio stationlicensed to serveTroy, Alabama and serving theMontgomery, Alabama market. The station, established in 1977, is owned and operated byTroy University. It broadcasts aclassical musicformat as theflagship station of theTroy University Public Radio network.[2][3]
WTSU started broadcasting on March 1, 1977, as the state's third public radio station (the callsign stands for the university's name then, "TroyStateUniversity,"[5] a part of theAlabama higher education system), and the first south ofBirmingham. The station was assigned thecall sign "WTSU" by theFederal Communications Commission (FCC).[6] 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.
As director, Johnson oversees the operation of the University's three National Public Radio affiliates, WTSU-FM 89.9, Montgomery/Troy, WRWA-FM 88.7, Dothan and WTJB-FM 91.7, Phenix City/Columbus.
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