WTWX-FM explained

WTWX-FM
City:Guntersville, Alabama
Area:Huntsville, Alabama
Branding:Country 95.9
Airdate:August 1, 1969
Frequency:95.9 MHz
Format:Country music/Sports/Talk
Erp:25,000 watts
Haat:157 meters (515 feet)
Class:C3
Facility Id:25674
Coordinates:34.3372°N -86.2794°W
Owner:Guntersville Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Webcast:http://www.wtwx.com/html/Listen%20Live.htm
Website:wtwx.com http://www.wtwxsports.com
Affiliations:Premiere Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Westwood One
Licensing Authority:FCC

WTWX-FM (95.9 MHz, "Country 95.9") is a radio station serving the Huntsville, Alabama, market. WTWX-FM is licensed to the nearby city of Guntersville, Alabama. The station is owned and operated by Guntersville Broadcasting Company, Inc. The station's studios and transmitter are located separately in Guntersville.

The station was assigned the WTWX-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on 1969.[1]

Programming

WTWX-FM broadcasts a country music format.[2] In addition to their regular music programming, they carry the syndicated talk show The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show each weekday. WTWX-FM broadcasts hourly newscasts from the ABC Radio Network, and breaking news from the Associated Press. Sports coverage includes broadcasts of Atlanta Braves baseball games,[3] Auburn University football and basketball games,[4] Guntersville High School football games and basketball games. They have broadcast Guntersville High School football for over 60 consecutive years. Some longtime local favorite programming includes The Wake Up Show with Bruce airing weekday mornings since 1958 and The Cabin on the Hill Gospel Show airing Sunday mornings beginning on December 31, 1960. Both programs have continued for decades.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database . Call Sign History.
  2. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile.
  3. Web site: Affiliate Radio Stations . The Official Site of the Atlanta Braves.
  4. Web site: The Auburn University Official Athletics Site . Football Affiliates .