WRTT-FM
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| City | Huntsville, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Tennessee Valley |
| Branding | "Rocket 95-1" |
| Slogan | "The Rock of the Valley" |
| Frequency | 95.1 FM MHz |
| First air date | October 6, 1960 (as WNDA) |
| Format | Active rock |
| ERP | 13.500 watts |
| HAAT | 277 meters (909 ft) |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 71462 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°47′53″N 86°38′24″W / 34.79806°N 86.64000°W |
| Callsign meaning | "Rocket" |
| Former callsigns | WNDA (1960-2000) |
| Former frequencies | 92.9 MHz (1960-1964) |
| Owner | Black Crow Media Group (BCA Radio LLC) |
| Sister stations | WAHR, WLOR |
| Webcast | WRTT Webstream |
| Website | WRTT Online |
WRTT-FM (95.1 FM, "Rocket 95.1") is an American commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Huntsville, Alabama. The station, established in 1960, is currently owned by the Black Crow Media Group and the license is held by BCA Radio LLC. (A transfer to Southern Stone Communications, LLC, is pending consummation.) Black Crow Media Group owns two other Huntsville stations, WAHR and WLOR.
WRTT-FM focuses on active rock releases since 1990, supporting various subgenres such as mainstream rock, grunge rock, and the like. More recently, though, it has begun to rotate in songs from the classic rock canon, to widen its appeal to somewhat older listeners.
After seven years in mornings on WRTT-FM, The Rick and Bubba Show began airing on crosstown WQRV starting January 2, 2008. The syndicated hosts were replaced on WRTT-FM as of December 3, 2007, by radio personalities Jerome "Fish" Fisher and Ken Harron.
These two were replaced sometime in 2010 by Jimbo and Casio who currently run the morning show.
The 95.1 frequency was home to the first FM radio station in Huntsville as "WHBS-FM", which began broadcasting December 21, 1947. It was mainly a simulcast of WHBS (1490 AM) which was owned by The Huntsville Times. WHBS-AM moved to 1550 AM and increased power to 5,000day/500night watts in 1952. (they were 1000day/250night on 1490 AM) The FM station broadcast from a transmitter near Bankhead Parkway/Tollgate Road until around 1957 with 10,000 watts. The station had about a 150-mile coverage area with a good antenna. The AM station was sold to Smith Broadcasting in 1958 and became WAAY radio (now licensed as "WLOR".)
On October 8, 1960, a new radio station licensed as "WNDA" began broadcasting with 3,100 watts of effective radiated power on a frequency of 92.9 megahertz. Under the ownership of Hughey Broadcasting Company, WNDA served Huntsville and surrounding communities with an easy listening music format. In 1964, the station shifted to the current 95.1 MHz frequency.
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