WTUL
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| Branding | "WTUL NEW ORLEANS” |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tulane University |
| History | |
First air date | March 14, 1959 |
Call sign meaning | TULane University |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68321 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,500 watts |
| HAAT | 49 meters (161 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | https://stream.wtulneworleans.com |
| Website | http://www.wtulneworleans.org |
WTUL is a
. The transmitter is located on the campus of Tulane University.The station, which is owned by Tulane University, offers a mix of cutting-edge, progressive, alternative, electronica, classical, New Age, straight ahead jazz, folk, blues Latin, world reggae, show tunes, kids' show, and an eclectic mix of a variety of genres.
History
WTUL was established on March 14, 1959. It is the station which gave future
"Mother-in-Law" singer Ernie K-Doe was a DJ at WTUL for many years.
WTUL went off the air on August 28, 2005, as
The station continued a limited broadcast until it moved to Uptown Square at the corner of Broadway Street and Leake Avenue. It now broadcasts on a normal 24-hour schedule from a new studio in the basement of the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life on the Tulane campus. WTUL is volunteer-run, accepting DJs from across the Tulane and New Orleans community.
WTUL releases an edition of its compilation CD Songs from the Basement, featuring local, national and international artists, to coincide with its annual Marathon, WTUL's main fundraiser.
External links
- Official website
- The WTUL New Wave Hour - 1978
- WTUL in the FCC FM station database
- WTUL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database