WUUU-FM
Encyclopedia
WUUU is a Country music
formatted radio station
based out of Franklinton, Louisiana
. The station, which is owned by Pittman Broadcasting Services, LLC., operates with an ERP of 6 kW.
Country" as a class A station. In 2001, Gaco Broadcasting Corp. sold the station to Dr. Marcus Pittman, III. The station plays a mix of new and classic country with Bill Dutrey in the morning and Beau Gast in the afternoon. In 2008, the station changed imaging to "Cat Country 98.9" with the slogan "Continuous Country Favorites".
and WOKR.
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...
formatted radio station
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...
based out of Franklinton, Louisiana
Franklinton, Louisiana
Franklinton is a town in and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,657 at the 2000 census. It is an average of above sea level....
. The station, which is owned by Pittman Broadcasting Services, LLC., operates with an ERP of 6 kW.
Station History
The station signed on the air in 1995 as "K99 ContinuousCountry" as a class A station. In 2001, Gaco Broadcasting Corp. sold the station to Dr. Marcus Pittman, III. The station plays a mix of new and classic country with Bill Dutrey in the morning and Beau Gast in the afternoon. In 2008, the station changed imaging to "Cat Country 98.9" with the slogan "Continuous Country Favorites".
Callsign History
The WUUU call sign once belonged to WNFZ-FM 94.3 back in the 1970s as an easy listening station in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was also used by WUUU-FM, 102.5 and 93.5 in Utica, NY which was an oldies station and later an AC station. These station is now operating as WUMXWUMX
WUMX is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Rome, New York, USA, the station serves the Utica, Rome New York area. The station is currently owned by Galaxy Utica Licensee LLC, the Utica division of Galaxy Communications...
and WOKR.
External links
- Station Website: http://www.catcountry989.com
- Station Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/catcountryradiostation
- Station Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/catcountry989
- Station Twitter Page: http://www.twitter.com/catcountry989