WTIG
Encyclopedia
WTIG is an AM radio
station in Massillon, Ohio
operating on 990 kHz and featuring sports talk programming from ESPN Radio
. Despite being in northeast Ohio, the station is an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds
, Cincinnati Bengals
, and the Columbus Blue Jackets
radio networks. WTIG is also an affiliate of Notre Dame football.
in 1957. The original studios were located in a local motel located along U.S. Route 30
. The studios were moved shortly afterward to a location in downtown Massillon, which later burned to the ground. The studios were then moved to occupy the top floor of the Massillon Building at the intersection of N. Erie St. and Lincoln Way (State Route 172)
in downtown Massillon. The station ownership eventually moved the studios to the station's transmitter facilities in Newman, Ohio as a cost saving measure.
In its heyday, WTIG was a Top 40 station as "Tiger Radio," and was still playing blocks of music well into the 1990s. Because of its relatively low power and directional pattern, WTIG does not cover Canton with a strong signal, focusing instead on Massillon, its city of license.
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
station in Massillon, Ohio
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
operating on 990 kHz and featuring sports talk programming from ESPN Radio
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. Despite being in northeast Ohio, the station is an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
, Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, and the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
radio networks. WTIG is also an affiliate of Notre Dame football.
History
WTIG was granted its license from the FCCFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
in 1957. The original studios were located in a local motel located along U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
. The studios were moved shortly afterward to a location in downtown Massillon, which later burned to the ground. The studios were then moved to occupy the top floor of the Massillon Building at the intersection of N. Erie St. and Lincoln Way (State Route 172)
Ohio State Route 172
State Route 172 is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at its interchange with U.S. Route 30 about west of East Greenville near Dalton, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 about west of Lisbon. The route stays...
in downtown Massillon. The station ownership eventually moved the studios to the station's transmitter facilities in Newman, Ohio as a cost saving measure.
In its heyday, WTIG was a Top 40 station as "Tiger Radio," and was still playing blocks of music well into the 1990s. Because of its relatively low power and directional pattern, WTIG does not cover Canton with a strong signal, focusing instead on Massillon, its city of license.