WUUU

Infobox Radio station
name = WUUU
city = Mandeville, Louisiana
area = New Orleans, Louisiana
branding = "Cat Country 98.9"
slogan = "Country's Latest and All-Time Greatest"
airdate = 1995
frequency = 98.9 (MHz)
format = Hot Country
erp = 6,000 watts Expected upgrade to 25,000 watts
class = A
owner = Pittman Broadcasting Services, L.L.C.
callsign_meaning = U times three in callsign|

WUUU (98.9 FM, "Cat Country 98.9") is a Country music formatted radio station based out of Mandeville, Louisiana. The station, which is owned by Pittman Broadcasting Services, LLC., operates with an ERP of 6 kW.

History

The station signed on the air in 1995 as "K99 Continuous Country" which was a class A station. In 2001, Gaco Broadcasting Corp. sold the station to Dr. Marcus Pittman, III. The station plays a mix of new and classic country with Bill Dutrey in the morning and Beau Gast in the afternoon. In 2008, the station changed imaging to "Cat Country 98.9" with the slogan "Continuous Country Favorites".

The WUUU call sign once belonged to WNFZ-FM 94.3 back in the 1970s as an easy listening station in Knoxville, Tennessee.

External links

* [http://www.mycatcountry.com Cat Country's website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/u989 Cat Country's MySpace Account]
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