WTGZ explained

WTGZ
City:Tuskegee, Alabama
Area:Auburn-Opelika, Alabama
Branding:The Tiger
Frequency:95.9 MHz
Airdate:July 12, 1975 (as WVNS)
Format:Alternative rock
Erp:4,300 watts
Class:A
Facility Id:48682
Coordinates:32.3178°N -85.6711°W
Callsign Meaning:"Tigers"
Former Callsigns:WVNS (1975–1978)
WBIL-FM (1978–1996)
WTGZ (1996–2010)
WQSI (2010–2020)
Affiliations:United Stations Radio Networks
Owner:Tiger Communications
Sister Stations:WACQ, WAUD, WQNR, WQSI
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:thetiger.fm
Licensing Authority:FCC

WTGZ (95.9 FM, "The Tiger") is a commercial radio station in Tuskegee, Alabama, broadcasting to the Auburn, Alabama, area. Until 2007 the station also broadcast to the Montgomery, Alabama, area on 104.9 FM. The Tiger is the area's only modern rock station and is popular with Auburn University students.

On May 4, 2020, WTGZ and its alternative rock format moved to 95.9 FM Tuskegee, swapping frequencies with talk-formatted WQSI.[1]

Programming

WTGZ airs an alternative rock music format branded as "The Tiger." Notable former on-air personalities include Marti Jackson, Ripper Price, Matt Stone, Sharpie, Johnny Wilkes, and Bill Bailey.

Alternative rock from the 1990s and 2000s is the dominant style of music on the Tiger. Hard Drive airs active rock and heavy metal. These genres of music compose a small portion of the station's regular playlist as well.

WTGZ simulcasts Auburn High School Tigers football games on FM along with WAUD.[2]

WTGZ airs a regional sports call-in show titled SportsCall.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/186854/wtgz-wqsi-swap-spots/ WTGZ & WQSI Swap Spots
  2. http://www.waudradio.com/ Auburn High School Tigers Football
  3. Web site: Sports Call Auburn. Tiger Communications. 2023-10-04.