WTUP (AM)

WTUP
Broadcast areaTupelo, Mississippi
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingTupelo's BIN 107.7
Programming
FormatBlack-oriented news
AffiliationsBlack Information Network
Ownership
Owner
WESE, WKMQ, WTUP-FM, WWKZ, WWZD-FM
History
First air date
1953 (at 1380)
Former frequencies
1380 kHz (1953–1959)
Call sign meaning
W TUPelo, MS[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68353
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
34°15′18″N 88°41′24″W / 34.25500°N 88.69000°W / 34.25500; -88.69000
Translator(s)107.7 W299CS (Tupelo)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitetupelo.binnews.com

WTUP (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a black-oriented news format, with programming from the Black Information Network. Licensed to Tupelo, Mississippi, United States, the station serves the Tupelo area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Call Letter Origins: Key and Listing.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTUP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WTUP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "WTUP Station Information Profile". Arbitron.