branding wtts slogan world class rock frequency 92.3 mhz first air date 1960 format adult album alternative erp 37 000 watts haat 332 meters class grandfathered class b facility id 59141 owner sarkes tarzian inc. sister stations wgcl 1370 webcast listen live website wttsfm.com wtts is an fm radio station serving indianapolis and bloomington indiana in the united states broadcasting at 92.3 fm . the station s format is classified as adult album alternative or triple a. wtts uses the slogan world class rock to describe its music mix . the station plays a variety of rock based music from the mid 1960s to the present including acoustic reggae classic rock blues and alternative rock . in 2001 wtts was amongst the first american radio stations to play music by the artists john mayer and norah jones both of whom went on to become grammy award winners . the station maintains studios in downtown indianapolis and bloomington its city of license . wtts main transmitter is located in trafalgar . contents 1 history 2 on air staff and programming 3 music related promotions 4 digital media 5 external links history edit wtts remains locally and independently owned by sarkes tarzian inc. the company is named for its founder an armenian immigrant who came from an engineering background . tarzian put his first station wtts am on the air in 1949 . wttv fm now wtts began broadcasting a big band format in 1960 . in the mid 70s the call letters were changed to wgtc fm which stood for good time country to reflect its new country music format . in 1986 wgtc fm became wtts fm and in 1988 it changed to an aor chr hybrid format under their new moniker the new power 92 . four years later in 1992 wtts adopted its present format . wtts has been named best local radio station by indianapolis alternative newspaper nuvo multiple times since 1998 . it has also been nominated for adult rock station of the year honors numerous times by radio & records and fmqb magazines prominent radio and music industry trade publications . the station broadcasts from the 1 000 ft wttv channel 4 television tower located in trafalgar indiana . on air staff and programming edit wtts program hosts include paul mendenhall mornings ; brad holtz program director middays ; laura duncan assistant program director music director afternoon drive . in 2004 wtts introduced the phil the listener show hosted by longtime listener phil stoerck . the show featured an eclectic mix of rock that aired monthly . phil died at the age of 54 on march 9 2008 . specialty programs on wtts include overeasy sunday mornings and nights laid back world class rock ; etown and house of blues radio hour sunday nights ; and indy underground monday and saturday nights local indie and underground music . music related promotions edit shakey graves performing in sun king studio 92 in 2015 wtts sponsors various promotions focused on the station s triple a format staging performances and producing cds of live recordings featuring established and emerging artists from the genres it plays . for the past eight years the station has hosted a series of private concerts and emerging artist concerts that have headlined performances by artists such as kt tunstall john mayer buddy guy big head todd & the monsters bob schneider sonia dada five for fighting and others . in 2005 the station opened sun king studio 92 a performance and recording venue in downtown indianapolis . artists who have played in studio 92 include marc broussard david gray los lonely boys goo goo dolls widespread panic jet john butler trio umphrey s mcgee the doobie brothers snow patrol and amos lee among others . twice a year wtts releases the new music sampler cd which it distributes to listeners for free . in 1995 wtts began releasing the collectors edition cd every december highlighting live rock and acoustic performances recorded in sun king studio 92 and live concerts throughout indianapolis . through these promotions the station has raised tens of thousands of dollars for charities throughout central and south central indiana . on july 15 2007 wtts celebrated the 15th anniversary of its format with the wtts 15th birthday bash starring bob dylan . the sold out concert was held at the lawn at white river state park in downtown indianapolis . in 2008 wtts in conjunction with a & e television presented an exclusive private concert with john mellencamp . the event attended by 400 listeners was later featured in an a & e biography special . the summer of 2012 marked the 20th anniversary of the triple a format on wtts . the station commemorated the occasion with the wtts 20th anniversary concert featuring four bands first played on the station 20 years prior barenaked ladies blues traveler big head todd & the monsters and cracker . wtts has also hosted annual holiday concerts including toys for tots christmas concerts and the rock to read benefits for the indianapolis public library . artists involved in toys for tots christmas concerts have included better than ezra los lonely boys jennie devoe low millions aqualung spin doctors the subdudes eric lindell sonia dada john mayer joe bonamassa vhs or beta amos lee delta spirit the gabe dixon band brett dennen eric hutchinson guster fitz & the tantrums scars on 45 band of horses and mat kearney . artists involved in rock to read benefits include los lonely boys the damnwells the kooks susan tedeschi james hunter collective soul chris isaak john hiatt and big head todd & the monsters . digital media edit wtts offers a live stream through its website . the site also features an extensive playlist center offering in depth playlists spanning the past thirty days . in 2011 wtts introduced a live streaming app for the iphone and android devices . in addition the station maintains a 92 3 vip database enabling listeners to register for access to promotions not offered on air . wtts is also actively involved in facebook twitter and youtube campaigns . external links edit official website query the fcc s fm station database for wtts radio locator information on wtts query nielsen audio s fm station database for wtts v t e radio stations in the indianapolis indiana market by fm frequency 88.3 88.7 90.1 90.5 90.7 90.9 91.3 91.3 91.5 91.9 92.3 93.1 93.9 94.7 95.5 95.9 96.3 97.1 97.9 98.3 98.7 99.5 100.9 101.9 102.3 103.3 103.7 104.5 105.7 106.7 107.1 107.9 by am frequency 810 950 1070 1260 1310 1430 1500 1590 noaa weather radio frequency 162.525 162.550 by callsign kec74 wbdg wbri wcbk fm wedj wfbq wfdm fm wfiu wfms wfni wfyi fm wgnr fm whhh whzn wibc wicr witt wjjk wklu wkpw wlhk wnde wnow fm wntr wnts wolt wqme wqra wrft wrwm wsyw wtlc wtlc fm wtts wwdl wwqi wwg73 wxlw wxnt wyxb wzpl wzrl nearby radio markets bloomington columbus cincinnati dayton ft. wayne lafayette louisville muncie marion terre haute see also list of radio stations in indiana coordinates 39 24 29 n 86 08 53 w 39.408 n 86.148 w 39.408 ; 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