Crimson Tide Sports Network Explained

Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN)
Type:Radio network
Country:United States
Headquarters:Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Owner:IMG College
Affiliation:Alabama Crimson Tide
Affiliates:61, including 2 flagships
Network Logo Size:60px
Network Name:Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN)

The Crimson Tide Sports Network (sometimes stylized as the CTSN) is the radio and television network of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide men's and women's sports teams. It consists of four television stations, two regional cable networks, and several radio stations throughout the state of Alabama, some of which serves small parts of surrounding states.[1] This organization's headquarters are located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

It is operated through a joint venture between IMG College and Learfield Communications.[2]

Programming

Coach’s shows

Television

Radio

Talent

Football
Basketball
Baseball

Over the air television stations

MarketStation [4] Affiliation Notes
Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-AnnistonWIAT-DT TV Flagship of CTSN
TuscaloosaOwned by the University of Alabama (Board of Trustees); WVUA is a low-powered translator of WUOA.
WVUA-DT
WJMY-LD Low-powered translator of WUOA-DT and WVUA-CA Tuscaloosa
WNCF-DT ABC
WBMM-DT2Simulcast of WNCF
Huntsville/DecaturWZDX-DT 54 Also serves southern Middle Tennessee, including Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Fayetteville and Winchester.

Regional cable networks

Network Area Served
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Cox Sports TV

Station list

Network stations as of the 2021 Crimson Tide season
Callsign FrequencyBandCityStateNetwork status
WBPT106.9FMAlabamaFlagship
95.3FMAlabamaFlagship
WUCT1600AMAlgood-CookevilleTennesseeFootball only
95.5FMAlabamaAffiliate
92.7FMAlabamaAffiliate
WCKF100.7FMAlabamaAffiliate
WBIN640AMGeorgiaAffiliate
WBBK-FM93.1FMBlakely-DothanAlabamaAffiliate
W227DD93.3FMBrentAlabaman/a (WTSK relay)
WENN1320AMBirminghamAlabamaAffiliate
W261BX100.1FMBirminghamAlabaman/a (WENN relay)
106.3FMAlabamaAffiliate
WEIS990AMCentreAlabamaAffiliate
100.5FMAlabaman/a (WEIS relay)
WKOM101.7FMColumbiaTennesseeAffiliate
W231DG94.1FMCookevilleTennesseen/a (WUCT relay)
WADI95.3FMCorinthMississippiAffiliate
WZYX1440AMCowanTennesseeAffiliate
W233BN94.5FMCowanTennesseen/a (WZYX relay)
W237DT95.3FMCowanTennesseen/a (WZYX relay)
1340AMAlabamaAffiliate
1400AMAlabamaAffiliate
W232DL94.3FMDecaturAlabaman/a (WWTM relay)
WARB700AMAlabamaAffiliate
W290DG105.9FMDothanAlabaman/a (WARB relay)
W234DI95.3FMDouglasAlabaman/a (WCRL relay)
WLDX990AMFayetteAlabamaAffiliate
W246DJ97.1FMFayetteAlabaman/a (WLDX relay)
WYTK93.9FMFlorence-Muscle ShoalsAlabamaAffiliate
WTKE-FM98.1FMFort Walton BeachFloridaFootball only
1400AMAlabamaAffiliate
W230CX93.9FMFort PayneAlabaman/a (WFPA relay)
570AMAlabamaAffiliate
W270DQ101.9FMGadsdenAlabaman/a (WAAX relay)
107.7FMAlabamaAffiliate
WTNK1090AMHartsvilleTennesseeAffiliate
W228CB93.5FMHartsvilleTennesseen/a (WTNK relay)
W247AT97.3FMHarvestAlabaman/a (WWTM relay)
WFOR1400AMHattiesburgMississippiAffiliate
W224DP92.7FMHattiesburgMississippin/a (WFOR relay)
KKEA1420AMHonoluluHawaiiAffiliate
K224FR92.7FMHonoluluHawaiin/a (KKEA relay)
WZZN97.7FMHuntsvilleAlabamaAffiliate
94.5FMJacksonAlabamaAffiliate
WJQS1400AMJacksonMississippiFootball only
W292EX106.3FMJacksonMississippin/a (WJQS relay)
1240AMAlabamaAffiliate
W268BM101.5FMJasperAlabaman/a (WJLX relay)
98.5FMLindenAlabamaAffiliate
W257AZ99.3FMLookout MountainTennesseen/a (WUUQ relay)
WALT-FM102.1FMMeridianMississippiFootball only
WMOG910AMMeridianMississippiAffiliate
W240DY95.9FMMeridianMississippin/a (WMOG relay)
WNSP105.5FMMobileAlabamaAffiliate
92.1FMAlabamaAffiliate
99.3FMAlabamaAffiliate
WLWI1440AMMontgomeryAlabamaAffiliate
95.1FMAlabamaAffiliate
WXFX-HD395.1-3FMMontgomeryAlabaman/a (WLWI relay)
WPRT-FM102.5FMNashville-Pegram-MurfreesboroTennesseeFootball only
WBUZ-HD2102.9-2FMNashvilleTennesseen/a (WPRT-FM relay)
WZMG910AMOpelika-Pepperell-AuburnAlabamaAffiliate
WAMI-FM102.3FMOppAlabamaAffiliate
WBPC95.1FMPanama CityFloridaFootball only
WPNN790AMPensacolaFloridaAffiliate
W279CY103.7FMPensacolaFloridan/a (WPNN relay)
WURV-HD2103.7FMRichmondVirginiaAffiliate
W291CL106.1FMRichmondVirginian/a (WURV-HD2 relay)
WLAQ1410AMRomeGeorgiaAffiliate
W245DG96.9FMRomeGeorgian/a (WLAQ relay)
WGOL920AMAlabamaAffiliate
W264BN100.7FMRussellvilleAlabaman/a (WGOL relay)
1050AMAlabamaAffiliate
WDXX100.1FMSelmaAlabamaAffiliate
WUUQ97.3FMSouth Pittsburg-ChattanoogaTennesseeFootball only
WASC1530AMSpartanburgSouth CarolinaFootball only
KXEN1010AMSt. LouisMissouriAffiliate
K283CI104.5FMSt. LouisMissourin/a (KXEN relay)
WFEB1340AMSylacaugaAlabamaAffiliate
W265DV100.9FMSylacaugaAlabaman/a (WFEB relay)
WTLS1300AMAlabamaAffiliate
106.5FMTallasseeAlabaman/a (WTLS relay)
WZLQ98.5FMTupeloMississippiFootball only
1230AMAlabamaAffiliate
W261BT100.1FMTuscaloosaAlabaman/a (WTBC relay)
WTSK790AMTuscaloosaAlabamaAffiliate
WIOL-FM95.7FMWaverly Hall-ColumbusGeorgiaFootball only
WJEC106.5FMVernonAlabamaAffiliate
1310AMGeorgiaAffiliate
WKXM-FM97.7FMWinfieldAlabamaAffiliate
Gray background indicates low-power FM translator.

Satellite radio

In a partnership with CTSN, SiriusXM simulcasts all Alabama football games and various other sports on their regional play-by-play channels: 190, 191 and 192.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Cooper. J. A.. Davis. Edward. 2019. Fandom on the Air: Assessing Regional Identity through College Football Radio Networks. Northeastern Geographer. 11. 1–29. 1948-5417. Digital Commons.
  2. 2012-2013 Alabama Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 5.
  3. 2014 Alabama Football Media Guide, page 207.
  4. Web site: ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site - Multimedia.htm. December 2, 2014. University of Alabama Athletics.
  5. Web site: Auburn joins XM radio as part of SEC lineup. auburntigers.com. XM Radio. 7 June 2016.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Crimson Tide Sports Network".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.