WTGZ

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.

WTGZ
CityTuskegee, Alabama
Broadcast areaAuburn-Opelika, Alabama
Frequency95.9 MHz
BrandingThe Tiger
SloganAlways Alternative
Programming
FormatAlternative rock
Ownership
OwnerTiger Communications
Sister stationsWACQ, WAUD, WQNR, WQSI
History
First air dateJuly 12, 1975 (as WVNS)
Former call signsWVNS (1975–1978)
WBIL-FM (1978–1996)
WTGZ (1996–2010)
WQSI (2010–2020)
Call sign meaning"Tigers"
Technical information
Facility ID48682
ClassA
ERP4,300 watts
HAAT115 meters (377 ft)
Transmitter coordinates32°19′4″N 85°40′16″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitethetiger.fm

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 the 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 (AM).[2]

References
  1. WTGZ & WQSI Swap Spots Radioinsight - May 5, 2020
  2. Auburn High School Tigers Football, retrieved October 8, 2008; David Morrison, "New crop expected to step up", Opelika-Auburn News, August 25, 2010.


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