WTIX-FM
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Broadcast area | Galliano/New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Branding | "94.3 WTIX-FM" |
Slogan | "New Orleans' Oldies Station" |
First air date | 1995 |
Frequency | 94.3 (MHz) |
Format | Oldies |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
Class | C1 |
Callsign meaning | The WTIX calls came from the legendary Top 40 AM from the 1960s and 1970s, but the FM is not related to the original station |
Owner | Fleur de Lis Broadcasting |
Website | WTIX's homepage |
WTIX-FM is an oldies outlet serving the New Orleans area. The station is owned by Michael "Michael In The Morning" Costello (Under the name Fleur de Lis Broadcasting) and operates at 94.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. Its COL is Galliano, Louisiana.
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[edit] History
Costello, whose late brother Joe Costello was the former owner of WRNO-FM, acquired the former Adult Top 40 outlet in 1995 and flipped it to its current format. He also handles GM, OM, PD, MD and voiceovers for the station, which he describes as his personal jukebox. He also named the station after the original WTIX, which was a very successful Top 40 outlet in New Orleans during the 1960s and 1970s. In fact he also has the airchecks and jingle packages from the original station.
Its current slogan is "New Orleans' Oldies Station, TIX-FM."
[edit] Jocks
- Michael Costello (a.k.a. "Michael In The Morning")
- Ben Walsh (a.k.a. "Sgt. T-Ben Boudreaux," with "The News You Need Now!")
- Hot Rod Glenn
- Bobby Reno (also a DJ of the original WTIX-AM)
- Jay Douglas (a.k.a. "JD The DJ", once a DJ of WRNO-FM)
[edit] Former Jocks
- Terry Knight - also a DJ of the original WTIX-AM
- Bob Walker - "The Oldie King," also a DJ of the original WTIX-AM; retired.
[edit] Schedule
WEEKDAYS
6:00-10:00 A.M.- Michael In The Morning
10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.- Hot Rod Glenn
3:00-7:00 P.M.- Bobby Reno
7:00 P.M.-MIDNIGHT - JD The DJ ("Rock 'n' Roll Flight To Midnight")
SATURDAYS
10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.- Hot Rod Glenn
3:00-Midnight.- Bobby Reno
SUNDAYS
8:00-10:00 A.M.- Breakfast with the Beatles
10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.- Hot Rod Glenn
3:00 P.M.-MIDNIGHT - JD The DJ ("Rock 'n' Roll Flight To Midnight")
[edit] External links
- WTIX's website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WTIX-FM
- JD the DJ - Jay Douglas' official site
- Bob Walker's Original New Orleans Radio Shrine
- Benny The Jokeman - Home Page - Sgt. T-Ben Boudreaux's official site
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