WTXT

WTXT

City	Fayette, Alabama
Broadcast area	Tuscaloosa/Columbus, MS
Branding	98 TXT
Slogan	Tuscaloosa's Country Music Station
Frequency	98.1 MHz (also on HD Radio)
Translator(s)	92.1 W221DB (Tuscaloosa, relays HD3) 96.1 W241BT (Tuscaloosa, relays HD2)
First air date	1977 (as WHKW)
Format	FM/HD1: Country HD2: Southern Gospel "96.1 The Blessing" HD3: Country "92.1 The Possom"
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	274 meters
Class	C1
Facility ID	68418
Former callsigns	WHKW (1977-1989)
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stations	WACT, WRTR, WZBQ
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	98txt.com 961theblessing.com (HD2)

WTXT (98.1 FM, "98 TXT") is a country music-formatted radio station licensed to Fayette, Alabama, with studios in Tuscaloosa; the station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. WTXT serves Tuscaloosa and west-central Alabama and most of east-central Mississippi with an ERP of 100,000 watts, and broadcasts at 98.1 MHz.

Cities in WTXT's primary coverage area include Tuscaloosa, Fayette and Aliceville in Alabama and Columbus, Starkville and West Point in Mississippi. The station's signal also covers most of the western suburbs of Birmingham (e.g., Bessemer, Fairfield, Hueytown).

During the 1980s the callsign was WHKW and the format was Top 40/Pop. During the early 1990s the callsign changed to WTXT and the country music format was adopted. Syndicated programming includes After Midnite with Blair Garner hosted by Blair Garner from Premiere Radio Networks.^[1]

In 2006, WTXT added Clear Channel radio hosts Big D and Bubba to morning drive and Wild Bill Seckbach to afternoon drive. In 2014, Bobby Bones was added to the morning lineup. WTXT positions itself as 98 TXT, Tuscaloosa's Country.

On April 27, 2011, following massive severe weather, WTXT's 860' broadcast tower in Echola, AL was destroyed. In the Fall of 2012, WTXT began broadcasting at full-power from a new tower at the same site.. ^[2]

References

↑ "Radio Stations: Alabama". After Midnite with Blair Garner. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
↑ Fitzpatrick, Mike. "Tornado Outbreak - Broadcast Engineering.info".

External links

WTXT official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WTXT

Radio-Locator information on WTXT

Radio stations serving the Tuscaloosa, Alabama area

By FM frequency	88.5 88.9 90.7 91.5 92.1 92.9 93.7 94.1 94.5 95.3 96.5 96.9 97.5 98.1 98.7 99.1 99.5 100.1 100.5 100.9 101.7 102.1 102.5 102.9 103.3 103.7 104.3 104.7 105.1 105.9 106.3 106.9 107.3 107.7 107.9

By AM frequency	690 790 1110 1150 1230 1280 1340 1420

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400

by call sign	W221DB W245BR W248BO W261BT W265CG W271AM W292DU W297BJ W300AE KIH60 WACT WALJ WBEI WBHK WBIB WBPT WDXB WFFN WGIB WJOX WJOX-FM WJQX WJRD WKUA WLXQ WMFT WMHZ WMJJ WMXB WNPT-FM WQEN WRTR WTBC WTSK WTUG-FM WTUS-LP WTXT WUAL WUHT WVUA-FM WWPG WZBQ WZRR WZZK-FM

Defunct	WUAC-LP (103.3 FM)

Alabama radio markets Birmingham Dothan Florence-Muscle Shoals Huntsville Mobile Montgomery Tuscaloosa Other Alabama radio regions Anniston Auburn Columbus, Georgia Gadsden Meridian, Mississippi See also List of radio stations in Alabama Columbus-Starkville-West Point Radio

Radio stations in the Columbus–Starkville–West Point, Mississippi area

By FM frequency	89.3 89.9 90.5 91.1 92.1 93.3 94.1 94.9 96.1 98.1 98.9 99.9 100.9 103.1 104.5 105.3 106.1 107.5 107.9

By AM frequency	1050 1230

By callsign	WACR-FM WAJV WALN WCSO WFCA WKBB WKOR-FM WLZA WMAB-FM WMSU WMSV WMXU WNMQ WQJB WQTP-LP WSMS WSSO WSYE WTWG WTXT WZBQ

Defunct	WKOR (980 AM) WJWF (1400 AM)

Nearby radio markets Birmingham Greenville-Greenwood Jackson Meridian Oxford Tupelo Tuscaloosa See also List of radio stations in Mississippi Tuscaloosa Radio

Country radio stations in the state of Alabama

Stations	WAAO-FM – Andalusia WALQ - Carrville WAMI-FM – Opp WBAM-FM – Montgomery WBMH – Grove Hill WBZR-FM – Atmore WCKA – Jacksonville WCKF – Ashland WDJR – Enterprise/Dothan WDRM – Decatur WDXB – Pelham/Birmingham WDXX – Selma WECB – Headland WEIS – Centre WELB – Elba WELR-FM – Roanoke WERH-FM – Hamilton WFFN – Coaling/Tuscaloosa WFHK – Pell City WFMH-FM – Hackleburg WFXO - Ashland WGOL – Russellville WHMA-FM – Hobson City WHSL – Lisman WINL – Linden WIXI – Jasper WJDB-FM – Thomasville WKDG – Sumiton WKEA-FM – Scottsboro WKGA – Goodwater WKKR – Auburn WKNU – Brewton WKSJ-FM – Mobile WKUL – Cullman WLAY-FM – Littleville WLDX – Fayette WLMA - Alexander City WLWI-FM – Montgomery WOPP – Opp WPIL – Heflin WPPG – Repton WQAH-FM – Addison WQSB – Albertville WQSI – Tuskegee WQZX – Greenville WRAB – Arab WRLD - Valley/Columbus, GA WRMG – Red Bay WSMX-FM – Goshen WSTH-FM – Alexander City WTBC – Tuscaloosa WTDR – Gadsden WTDR-FM – Talladega WTID – Thomaston WTVY-FM – Dothan WTWX-FM – Guntersville WTXT – Fayette/Tuscaloosa WVSA – Vernon WVVL – Elba WWFF – New Market/Huntsville WWIC – Scottsboro WXFL – Florence WZOB – Fort Payne WZZK-FM – Birmingham

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Alabama

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox News Radio Fox Sports Radio NBC News Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

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Coordinates: 33°19′17″N 87°46′29″W / 33.3215°N 87.7747°W / 33.3215; -87.7747

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