Crimson Tide Sports Network

The Crimson Tide Sports Network (sometimes stylized as the CTSN) is the radio and television network of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide men's and women's sports teams. It consists of four television stations, two regional cable networks, and several radio stations throughout the state of Alabama, some of which serves small parts of surrounding states.[1] This organization's headquarters are located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN)
CityTuscaloosa, Alabama
Broadcast areaStatewide Alabama
southern middle Tennessee
northwest Florida
Frequencyvarious AM and FM radio stations
BrandingCTSN
Programming
FormatRegional Sports Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerLearfield Communications
IMG College (joint venture)
Technical information
ClassSatellite-delivered regional sports radio network
Links
WebsiteOfficial Site

It is operated through a joint venture between IMG College and Learfield Communications.[2]

Programming[3]

Television
  • Crimson Tide This Week
  • The Nick Saban TV Show

Radio
  • Crimson Tide Today
  • The Nick Saban Show
  • Hey, Coach

Over the air television stations[4]
Market Station [4] Affiliation Notes
Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston WIAT-DT CBS TV Flagship of CTSN
Tuscaloosa WVUA-CA This TV / Independent Owned by the University of Alabama (Board of Trustees); WVUA is a low-powered translator of WUOA.
WUOA-DT
Demopolis WJMY-LD Low-powered translator of WUOA-DT and WVUA-CA Tuscaloosa
Montgomery-Selma WNCF-DT ABC
WBMM-DT2 Simulcast of WNCF
Huntsville/Decatur WZDX-DT 54 FOX Also serves southern Middle Tennessee, including Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Fayetteville and Winchester.

Regional cable networks
Network [4] Area Served
Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Cox Sports TV Louisiana and Mississippi

Radio stations

The stations listed below broadcast football and basketball (both men's and women's) [2]

City Station [4] Notes
Tuscaloosa WFFN-FM 95.3 CTSN Radio flagship #1
WLXQ FM 99.1
WTSK-AM 790
Birmingham WJOX-FM 94.5
WJOX-AM 690		 CTSN Radio Flagship #2
Anniston WHMA-FM FM 95.5
Arab/Guntersville WAFN-FM 92.7
Ashland WCKF-FM 100.7
Atlanta WBIN-AM 640
Brewton WKNU-FM 106.3
Centre WEIS-AM 990
WEIS-FM 100.5
Cullman WFMH AM 1340
Decatur WWTM AM 1400
Dothan WBBK-FM FM 93.1 Also serves Blakely (GA), Troy (AL), and Marietta (FL)
Florence/Muscle Shoals WYTK-FM 93.9 Also serves Athens (AL), Lawrenceburg (TN), Savannah (TN), and Iuka (MS)
Fort Payne WFPA AM 1400
Gadsden WAAX-AM 570
Georgiana WFXX-FM 107.7
Huntsville WZZN-FM 97.7
WZZN-FM 97.7
Jackson, AL WHOD-FM 94.5
Jasper WJLX-AM 1240
WJLX-FM 101.5
Linden, Alabama WINL-FM 98.5
Maplesville WZNN FM 106.3
Mobile WZEW-FM 92.1 Also serves Pensacola (FL) and Pascogoula (MS).
Monroeville WMFC-FM 99.3
Montgomery/Prattville/Selma (AL) WDXX-FM 100.1
WXFX-FM 95.1
WLWI-AM 1440
Oneonta WCRL-AM 1570
WCRL-FM 95.3
Russellville, AL WGOL-AM 920
Scottsboro WWIC-AM 1050
Tallassee WTLS-AM 1300
Tallassee WTLS-FM 106.5
Vernon WJEC FM 106.5
West Point, GA WCJM-FM 100.9 Covers Auburn and Columbus (GA)
Winfield WKXM-AM 1300
WKXM-FM 97.7

Football-only affiliates

The stations listed below only broadcast Alabama Football.[3]

Georgia

Florida
City Station [4] Notes
Apalachicola WFCT-FM 105.5
Fort Walton Beach WTKE-FM 98.1
Panama City WBPC-FM 95.1 Secondary coverage in Tallahassee
Pensacola WBSR-AM 1450

Mississippi
City Station [4] Notes
Corinth WADI-FM 95.3
Jackson (Miss.) WJQS-AM 1400
Meridian WMOG AM 910/WALT-FM 102.1
Tupelo WZLQ-FM 98.5

South Carolina

Tennessee
City Station [4] Notes
Algood (Cookeville) WUCT AM 1600
Chattanooga WUUQ-FM 97.3 Also serves the Dalton, Georgia area
Columbia WMRB-AM 910
Cookeville W231DG (FM 94.1) Translator of WUCT/Algood
Lewisburg WAXO-AM 1220
Pegram (Nashville) WPRT-FM 102.5 Also serves the Clarksville, Tennessee and Bowling Green, Kentucky areas

Satellite Radio

In a partnership with CTSN, SiriusXM simulcasts all Alabama football games and various other sports on their regional play-by-play channels: 190, 191 and 192.[5]

References
  1. Cooper, J. A.; Davis, Edward (2019). "Fandom on the Air: Assessing Regional Identity through College Football Radio Networks". Northeastern Geographer. 11: 1–29. ISSN 1948-5417 – via Digital Commons.
  2. 2012-2013 Alabama Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 5.
  3. 2014 Alabama Football Media Guide, page 207.
  4. "ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site - Multimedia.htm". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. "Auburn joins XM radio as part of SEC lineup". auburntigers.com. XM Radio. Retrieved 7 June 2016.


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