WUSY
Encyclopedia
WUSY "U.S. 101" is a commercial radio station
licensed to Cleveland, Tennessee
, USA, and broadcasting to the Chattanooga, Tennessee
area. The station airs a country music
format.
, and WLMX-FM.In 2000, Cumulus announced it would buy 11 radio stations in 4 markets from Clear Channel Communications
in exchange for 25 radio stations in 5 markets plus cash. WUSY, WLOV, WIIS-AM, WKXJ and WLMX-FM were included in this transaction.
Other Clear Channel stations were WLOV (urban contemporary
by this time), sports talk WUUS, CHR
WKXJ, active rock
WRXR (the former WLMX-FM) and oldies
WSGC.
WUSY has consistently scored at the top of the Arbitron
ratings.
In 2006 and 2008, WUSY was Academy of Country Music
Station of the Year (medium markets).
Between 1994 and 2009, WUSY has been given the CMA
Radio Station of the Year award 9 times (1995–2001, 2003, 2005) and nominated 12 times, after WUSY's long winning streak of 7 years, the CMA decided it was time for some changes and they are:
CMA Broadcast Award winners cannot win the same award in consecutive years. Winners from the previous year are ineligible unless competing in a different category
After this, WUSY got 2 more CMA awards in 2003 and 2005.
s for WUSY include Bearman & Ken on mornings, Madison on mid-days, Dex and Mo on afternoons, and Brian Stewart on evenings with After Midnite with Blair Garner overnight.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...
, USA, and broadcasting to the Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
area. The station airs a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format.
History
In 1999, Cumulus Broadcasting owned WUSY, WLOV, WLMX-AM, WKXJWLND
WLND is a radio station serving the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and is licensed to serve Signal Mountain, Tennessee, USA.-History:...
, and WLMX-FM.In 2000, Cumulus announced it would buy 11 radio stations in 4 markets from Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
in exchange for 25 radio stations in 5 markets plus cash. WUSY, WLOV, WIIS-AM, WKXJ and WLMX-FM were included in this transaction.
Other Clear Channel stations were WLOV (urban contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
by this time), sports talk WUUS, CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
WKXJ, active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
WRXR (the former WLMX-FM) and oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
WSGC.
WUSY has consistently scored at the top of the Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
ratings.
In 2006 and 2008, WUSY was Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
Station of the Year (medium markets).
Between 1994 and 2009, WUSY has been given the CMA
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
Radio Station of the Year award 9 times (1995–2001, 2003, 2005) and nominated 12 times, after WUSY's long winning streak of 7 years, the CMA decided it was time for some changes and they are:
CMA Broadcast Award winners cannot win the same award in consecutive years. Winners from the previous year are ineligible unless competing in a different category
After this, WUSY got 2 more CMA awards in 2003 and 2005.
On-air personalities
The current disc jockeyDisc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
s for WUSY include Bearman & Ken on mornings, Madison on mid-days, Dex and Mo on afternoons, and Brian Stewart on evenings with After Midnite with Blair Garner overnight.
HD Channels
WUSY is currently available in HD Radio. These channels are:- HD1 - Chattanooga's Best Country & The Legends
- HD2 - US101's HD2 The Legends