Broadcast area | Baton Rouge metropolitan area (secondary coverage of Lafayette, Louisiana) |
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Frequency | 100.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 100.7 The Tiger |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Subchannels | HD2: WBRP simulcast |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner | Guaranty Broadcasting Company of Baton Rouge, LLC |
KNXX, WBRP, WDGL, WNXX | |
History | |
First air date | August 10, 1966 | (as WQXY-FM)
Former call signs | WQXY-FM (1965–1988) WTGE-FM (1988–1997) WXCT (1997–2001) WTGE (2001–2003) WYPY (2003–2010) |
Call sign meaning | The TiGEr; for the LSU mascot |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 70022 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 457 meters (1,499 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°19′35.00″N 91°16′36.00″W / 30.3263889°N 91.2766667°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1007thetiger.com |
WTGE (100.7 FM, "100.7 The Tiger") is a commercial radio station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The station broadcasts a country music format and is owned by Guaranty Broadcasting Company of Baton Rouge, LLC.[1][2] Along with four sister stations, its studios and offices are at the Guaranty Group building on Government Street east of downtown Baton Rouge.
WTGE's transmitter is located near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, south of Louisiana State University.[3] The station broadcasts in the HD radio digital format.[4]
In 2003, WTGE began airing the syndicated Big D and Bubba Show in morning drive time.[5]