WTUE
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| City | Dayton, Ohio |
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| Broadcast area | Dayton, Ohio |
| Frequency | 104.7 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1959 |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 200 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 1909 |
| Callsign meaning | TWO (complementing WONE) |
| Affiliations | Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WCHD, WRZX, WYDB, WMMX, WONE, WZDA |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 104.7 WTUE |
WTUE (104.7 FM) is a classic rock formatted radio station with studios in Dayton, Ohio. Its transmitter is located in Moraine, Ohio and can be heard clearly throughout Southwest Ohio, including nearly all of Greater Cincinnati.
Briefly known as WIFE-FM and WTWO, WTUE's beginnings was that of WONE-FM simulcasting sister station WONE which had a Top 40 format until 1967. WONE-FM played Top 40 hits without live personalities when WONE switched to country in 1969. In 1971, the FCC granted permission to boost its power to 50,000 watts and monaural WONE-FM transformed to FM-stereo, and briefly quadraphonic, "the all new W-2" under the programming of Bill Struck, followed by Gregg Mason (Terry Dorsey). In 1974, WTUE was "The Super Ten Four!" with morning personality Gregg Mason, Sean McKay in the 10 am – 2 pm slot, Al Morgan 2 pm – 4 pm, Bill Lyons 4 pm – 8 pm and Dave Michaels 8pm-Midnight.
The station was playing Top 40 hits with live DJs until 1976 when it switched to the new and innovative album oriented rock format under the direction of Dave Michaels as Program Director. Gregg Mason was moved to sister station, 98 Country WONE. Patty Spitler, who had been the Morning Host at the University Of Dayton's WVUD, (considered "underground rock" at the time) would become "T-105's first Morning Show Host. Dave Michaels (Dave Ingersoll) left WTUE and was replaced by Chuck Browning as Program Director from M 105 (WWWM) in Cleveland. Browning also held a 2 hour air shift between 10am-2pm Monday-Friday.
Sean Scott (Sean Scott Sizemore) was the first AOR announcer hired from North Carolina by WTUE to replace Al Morgan in the 4 pm – 8 pm slot. Scott was also WTUE's first Music Director. This was the beginning of the transformation from WTUE, the rock station manned by Top-40 announcers, to a station who staffed themselves by hiring graduates of the University of Dayton's radio station, WVUD. Patty Spitler, Bob Clark, Jim Tobin, Dan Pugh (Dan Patrick), Bill Pugh, Dave Luczak, Kevin Crisler (K.C), Sandy Smith and Alan McConnell were all graduates (or at least attended) The University of Dayton and were all part of their radio program. McConnell, whose name was changed to Mike McConnell because Alan Sells was a part time announcer and the station thought one Alan was enough. Alan Sells, who was hired as a part timer while at suburban Stebbins High School in 1974 was given his first full-time slot holding down the 8 pm – 1 am in 1976 until his departure for Cincinnati's WSAI-FM in 1979. Sells is now Big Al of Big Al and Charlie at KFRQ in McAllen/Brownsville, TX.
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