WTSU-FM went on the air serving listeners in Troy AL in 1977. Since then it has grown to encompass two sister stations in other cities, WRWA-FM 88.7 in Dothan AL and WTJB 91.7 in Columbus GA.
From the Troy University website: (
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"Troy University Public Radio
Troy University Public Radio is proud to serve its listeners in the tri-state coverage area of central and southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Our network offers world, national and regional news, arts and cultural programming and is affiliated with National Public Radio, Public Radio International, the Associated Press and the Alabama Broadcasters Association.
Troy University Public Radio also broadcasts in HD (Hybrid Digital). Our HD service is provided free to listeners (HD receiver required to receive HD stations). HD 2 broadcasts a fine selection of classical music and Jazz played twenty-four hours a day, while HD 3 broadcasts BBC World News. All of the Troy University Public Radio stations and HD channels offer listeners a commercial-free radio experience.
Troy University Public Radio is:
WTSU 89.9 MHz with 100,000 watts serving Montgomery and Troy
WRWA 88.7 MHz with 50,000 watts serving Dothan
WTJB 91.7 MHz with 3,000 watts serving Columbus, GA and Phenix City, AL
Affiliation
APM | American Public Media
NPR | National Public Radio
Radio Reading Broadcast
WCLV
WFMT | Fine Arts Network"
From revolvy.com: (
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"Troy University Public Radio is a network of public radio stations based in Troy, Alabama, USA that serve southeastern Alabama and parts of western Georgia and northwestern Florida with classical music, folk music, and jazz programs, as well as news and feature programs from the National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and American Public Media networks. The stations are licensed to Troy University, on whose main campus the studios are located.
Three stations comprise the network:
Location Frequency Call sign Coverage area
Troy 89.9 FM WTSU Montgomery AL to FL state line.
Dothan 88.7 FM WRWA Southeast AL, Southwest GA, FL panhandle.
Columbus 91.7 FM WTJB Phenix City, 30 mi from Chattahoochee River
History
WTSU-FM 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,"[1] ), and the first south of Birmingham. 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 NPR news and classical music, combined with an automated block of "beautiful music" between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. TUPR discontinued the easy-listening daytime format in 1993 in favor of then-more conventional classical programming.
The station would expand its service area to all of southeastern Alabama in the 1980s, adding the frequencies in Columbus in 1984 and Dothan in 1986. On January 1, 2000, TUPR began broadcasting 24 hours per day.
Public Radio is one component of Troy University's Broadcast and Digital Network; the other is "TrojanVision", a student-operated television channel seen on several cable systems throughout southeastern Alabama. The Broadcast and Digital Network enlist students from the Hall School of Journalism as staffers.
TUPR set a tentative date of May 2010 to begin streaming all three HD channels. HD-2 consists of the all-music Classical 24 network, while HD-3 airs news programs from the BBC World Service.
In 2011, TUPR began streaming all three of its channels live on the Internet. It had been one of the few NPR members not to offer live streaming."
The Studio-Transmitter Link tower is located on the campus of Troy University. From there, the signal is broadcast throughout the region from the main transmitter on Radio Tower Road northeast of Troy AL.
The STL is licensed by the FCC under Antenna Structure Registration No. 1062239: (
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From the Antenna Locator website: (
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"WTSU-FM Technical Details:
Station Status Licensed Class C1 FM Station
Area of Coverage View Coverage Map
Effective Radiated Power 100,000 Watts
Height above Avg. Terrain 230 meters (755 feet)
Height above Ground Level 195 meters (640 feet)
Height above Sea Level 356 meters (1168 feet)
Antenna Pattern Directional
Transmitter Location 32° 03' 40" N, 86° 01' 19" W
License Granted July 24 2006
License Expires April 01 2020
Last FCC Update March 23 2012"