WFTZ

Radio station in Manchester, Tennessee

WFTZ
Manchester, Tennessee
Frequency	101.5 MHz
Branding	Rooster 101.5
Programming
Format	Hot adult contemporary ^[1]
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Peter Bowman (Bowman Broadcasting, LLC)
History
First air date	1992
Technical information^[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52436
Class	A
ERP	5,700 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Transmitter coordinates	35°23′51′′N 86°08′39′′W / 35.39750°N 86.14417°W / 35.39750; -86.14417
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	rooster1015.com

WFTZ (101.5 FM "Rooster 101.5") is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Manchester, Tennessee, United States, it serves Coffee County and surrounding counties. It first began broadcasting in 1992. The station is currently owned by Peter Bowman's Bowman Broadcasting, LLC.

History

[edit ]

WFTZ began operation in November 1992 as a 3,000 watt FM station with offices located in Manchester and a tower located between Manchester and Tullahoma.^[3]

On December 5, 2016 WFTZ shifted their format from adult contemporary (branded as "Fantasy Radio") to hot adult contemporary, branded as "Rooster 101.5". A signal increase to 5,700 watts accompanied the format change – along with the programming and music selection being taken in-house.^[4]

Programming

[edit ]

Rooster 101.5 offers a variety of local programming to its listeners.

It is currently the home of the Megan in the Afternoons, Jay & the Morning Brew, and Pop Crush Nights.

The Rooster 101.5 also features local news and sports from Bowman owned On Target News: www.OnTargetNews.com

The Rooster 101.5 studio is currently located in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

References

[edit ]

^ House Media Kit (PDF). WFTZ Fantasy Radio. Retrieved on 2008年08月13日.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WFTZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ About Us. WFTZ Fantasy Radio. Retrieved on 2008年08月13日.
^ WFTZ Relaunches as Rooster 101.5 Radioinsight - December 5, 2016