WRTR
WRTR (105.9 FM, "Talk Radio 105.9") is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk radio format.[1] Licensed to Brookwood, Alabama, United States, the station serves the Tuscaloosa area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and the broadcast license is held by Capstar TX LLC.[2]
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| City | Brookwood, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| Branding | Talk Radio 105.9 |
| Slogan | Tuscaloosa's Big Talker |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio NBC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| Sister stations | WACT, WTXT, WZBQ |
| History | |
| First air date | 1966 (as WACT-FM at 105.5) |
| Former call signs | WACT-FM (1966–1997) |
| Former frequencies | 105.5 MHz (1966–2005) |
| Call sign meaning | W Roll Tide Roll |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48645 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 82 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°14′17″N 87°29′06″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | https://talkradio1059.iheart.com/ |
The station started life as WACT-FM, and changed its call letters to the current WRTR-FM on March 31, 1997.
WRTR was known as "Tuscaloosa's Rock Station" and is the home of The Bob and Tom Show in West Alabama. Popular radio host Joe Elvis has hosted Afternoon Drive since 2002 and The Wild Bill Show airs every weeknight.
On May 4, 2009, WRTR changed their format to news/talk, simulcasting WACT (1420 AM), branded as "Talk Radio 105.9". Overnight, the station broadcasts the syndicated Coast to Coast AM hosted by George Noory.[3]
References
- "WRTR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- "Alabama Affiliates". Coast to Coast AM. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
External links
- WRTR in the FCC's FM station database
- WRTR on Radio-Locator
- WRTR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database