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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WTSU
| logo =
| logo_size =
| city = [[Troy, Alabama]]
| area = [[Montgomery, Alabama]]
| branding = ''Troy University Public Radio''
| frequency = 89.9 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| repeater = {{Radio Relay|88.7|[[WRWA (FM)|WRWA]]|[[Dothan, Alabama|Dothan]]}}<br />{{Radio Relay|91.7|[[WTJB]]|[[Columbus, Georgia]]}}
| airdate = March 1, [[1977 in radio|1977]] (at 90.1)
| format = [[Public radio]]; [[European classical music|Classical music]]
| subchannels =
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|230|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = C1
| facility_id = 68187
| coordinates = {{coord|32|3|40|N|86|01|19|W|type:landmark_region:US-AL|display=inline}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_frequencies = 90.1 MHz (1977–1981)
| affiliations = [[American Public Media]], [[National Public Radio]], [[Public Radio Exchange]]
| owner = [[Troy University Public Radio]]
| licensee = [[Troy University]]
| sister_stations = [[WRWA]], [[WTJB]]
| webcast = {{listenlive|http://troypublicradio.org/listen-online.html}}
| website = [http://www.troypublicradio.org troypublicradio.org]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
'''WTSU''' (89.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is an American [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to serve [[Troy, Alabama]] and serving the [[Montgomery, Alabama]] market. The station, established in 1977, is owned and operated by [[Troy University]]. It broadcasts a [[European classical music|classical music]] [[radio format|format]] as the [[flagship station]] of the [[Troy University Public Radio]] network.<ref name="arb1"/><ref name="ma080627"/>

WTSU broadcasts in [[HD Radio|HD]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hdradio.com/stations|title=Stations}}</ref>

==History==
WTSU started broadcasting on March 1, 1977, as the state's third public radio station (the callsign stands for the university's name then, "'''T'''roy '''S'''tate '''U'''niversity,"<ref name="bob"/> a part of the [[Alabama]] higher education system), and the first south of [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]]. The station was assigned the [[call sign]] "WTSU" by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC).<ref name="fcc1"/> WTSU originally broadcast at 90.1 MHz with a power of 50,000 watts; by 1981, it moved to its present frequency of 89.9, doubling its wattage to 100,000. Programming from the start was a blend of news and classical music, combined with an automated block of "beautiful music" between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Troy University Public Radio discontinued the easy-listening daytime format in 1993.
[[File:WTSU logo.png|thumb|Former logo]]

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Arbitron]] |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=December 5, 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="bob">{{cite web |first=Bob |last=Nelson |publisher=The Broadcast Archive |title=Call Letter Origins |url=http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html |date=October 18, 2008 |accessdate=October 31, 2008}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] Media Bureau |work=CDBS Public Access Database |title=Call Sign History |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=68187&Callsign=WTSU |accessdate=December 5, 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="ma080627">{{cite news |work=[[Montgomery Advertiser]] |location=[[Montgomery, AL]] |title=Troy names director of radio, television |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/montgomeryadvertiser/access/1704413051.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104114753/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/montgomeryadvertiser/access/1704413051.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |date=June 27, 2008 |accessdate=December 5, 2011 |quote=As director, Johnson oversees the operation of the University's three National Public Radio affiliates, WTSU-FM 89.9, Montgomery/Troy, WRWA-FM 88.7, Dothan and WTJB-FM 91.7, Phenix City/Columbus.}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
*[http://publicradio.troy.edu Troy University Public Radio official website]
*{{FM station data|68187|WTSU}}
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{{Montgomery Radio}}
{{NPR Alabama}}

[[Category:Radio stations in Alabama|TSU]]
[[Category:NPR member stations]]
[[Category:Classical music radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1977]]
[[Category:1977 establishments in Alabama]]

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WTSU - Revision history

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