WUUU
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| Broadcast area | Florida Parishes |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
| Branding | Cat Country 98-9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pittman Broadcasting Services, L.L.C. |
| History | |
First air date | 1995 |
Former call signs | KAKA (1995–1996) WFCG-FM (1996–2003) |
Call sign meaning | U times three in callsign |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 22992 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | catcountry989.com |
WUUU (98.9 MHz, "Cat Country 98.9") is an American country music-formatted radio station with offices in Covington, Louisiana and Hammond, Louisiana. The station, which is owned by Pittman Broadcasting Services, LLC., operates with an ERP of 25 kW.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air in 1995 as a class A station playing country music owned by Gaco Broadcasting Corp. In May 2002, the station was sold to Marcus Pittman, III.
On December 18, 2013, the station was relocated to a new transmitter site just north of Folsom, Louisiana, and upgraded to a Class C3 operating at 25,000 watts. Two days later, the station returned to the air with a loop of Roar by Katy Perry.[1]
On February 5, 2014, WUUU roars to Top-40 (CHR), branded as "Triple U 98.9".[2] Three years later, the station roars back to country music, branded as "Cat Country 98.9".[3]
Callsign history
[edit]The WUUU call sign once belonged to WNFZ/94.3 of Powell, Tennessee, in the 1970s. They were also used from 1982 to 1993 by WUMX/102.5 of Utica, New York, and from 1993 to 1996 by WARW/93.5 in Remsen, New York.
References
[edit]- ^ WUUU Returns With A Roar Radioinsight - December 20, 2013
- ^ WUUU Roars To CHR Radioinsight - February 5, 2014
- ^ WUUU Roars Back To Cat Country Radioinsight - August 8, 2017
External links
[edit]- Station Website
- Station Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 22992 (WUUU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUUU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
30°44′12″N 90°12′05″W / 30.7366°N 90.2015°W
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