WTGE

WTGE
Broadcast areaBaton Rouge metropolitan area (secondary coverage of Lafayette, Louisiana)
Frequency100.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding100.7 The Tiger
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: WBRP simulcast
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
OwnerGuaranty Broadcasting Company of Baton Rouge, LLC
KNXX, WBRP, WDGL, WNXX
History
First air date
August 10, 1966 (58 years ago) (1966-08-10) (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 ID70022
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT457 meters (1,499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°19′35.00″N 91°16′36.00″W / 30.3263889°N 91.2766667°W / 30.3263889; -91.2766667
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1007thetiger.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]

  1. ^ "WYPY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "WYPY Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WTGE
  4. ^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
  5. ^ "Saints Change Baton Rouge Radio Spot". The Advocate. Retrieved April 21, 2009.