WSTH-FM
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WSTH-FM is a radio station
Radio station
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 broadcasting a Country music
Country music
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 format. Licensed to Alexander City, Alabama
Alexander City, Alabama
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, USA. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
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 (As CC Licenses) and features programing from Westwood One
Westwood One
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 and Jones Radio Network.

The station began in 1988 as "South 106". It was then re-branded into a short-lived incarnation of "Kix 106" before becoming "Rooster 106" in 2000. In February of 2010, the station assumed a new moniker of "South 106.1".

South 106 (1988–2000)

  • "Mason Dixon" Morning Drive (Tom Madison), Passed away May 2011
  • "Johnny Outlaw" Morning Drive (Mark Cantrell) President & CEO Action Buildings
  • "Belinda Kay" Middays owns Belinda Kay's Health Store
  • "Diamond Jim" Evening drive (Jim Devitt), owns Jim Devitt Advertising Agency
  • "The Gambler" Nighttime (Chuck Todd), Passed away July 2008
  • "Billy The Kid" Overnights (Don Kramer), Retired from radio now lives in Atlanta

The top 6 announcers was the original radio staff for South 106
  • Big Daddy Alan Dean
  • Tom Hanrahan
  • Dr Shane Collins
  • Brenda Starr

Rooster 106 (2000–2010)

  • Roo Crew with Bear O'Brian and Dr. Dave
  • Val McGinness, now a national voice announcer
  • Ted Turner Afternoon/Program Director
  • The Gerbil (Dave Berg), now doing middays in Rochester, Minnesota
    Rochester, Minnesota
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    .
  • Woody (Shawn Hamilton), now doing mornings in Savannah, Georgia
    Savannah, Georgia
    Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

    .
  • Kim Carson returned as of early 2010
  • Mike Kelly, former midday host. Now works for Raytheon in Ft. Benning, GA
  • Miller Robson, now working as Marketing/Promotions Director at WLTZ
    WLTZ
    WLTZ is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Chattahoochee Valley of West-Central Georgia and East-Central Alabama. Licensed to Columbus, Georgia, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 35 from its studios on NBC 38 Drive in the Vista Terrance section of South...

    in Columbus, Ga.

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