Meet the Local Content Creators at Alt 101.7

While other media outlets in Alabama and across the county continue to cut staff and produce less local content, Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa continues to invest being live and local, bringing you the latest information all that matters in here in the Druid City.

Alt 101.7 and our sister stations 95.3 The Bear, Tide 100.9, 92.9 WTUG, 105.1 the Block, Nick 97.5, Catfish 100.1 and Praise 93.3 work together to publish dozens of local news stores each week, all of which are available for free on our websites and mobile apps.

Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa employs 24 local content creators who live, work, eat and drink in the City of Champions. We cover everything you want to read, from the weather and traffic updates to restaurant openings and closings to local crime, area events and so much more.

We share our content on our radio stations, their websites and their free apps to keep you informed and entertained about our growing community. There is no better way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in Tuscaloosa than to download our apps, which receive daily push notifications about the things you care about.

Here's a little more about our the content creators you'll see on Alt 101.7 and the bloggers behind the bylines:

1
Meg Summers
Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa's Operations Manager Meg Summers is also the brand manager of Alt 101.7, broadcasts a four-hour midday show every weekday and hosts her specialty show "Front Porch Radio" every Sunday morning. Check out her stories every to stay up to date on local events, festivals, music news and so much more.
2
Tab
Promotions Director and afternoon drive host Tab invades your airwaves on Alt 101.7 every day from 3 p.m. until 8. Tab's stories on our site and mobile app focus on national news, music releases, tour announcements and total coverage of everything that makes Tuscaloosa weird.
3
Stephen Dethrage
Digital Managing Editor Stephen Dethrage uses his background in newspaper reporting to bring you breaking news on local crime, announcements about new businesses and restaurants, government action and more.
4
Mary K
Assistant Operations Manager Mary K uses her degree in meteorology to provide listeners with up-to-the-minute coverage of local weather and also writes regular advice and motivational columns, human interest pieces and previews of local events you don't want to miss.
5
Jade Nicole
Jade Nicole is on the air every day on 92.9 WTUG, but provides the entire Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa cluster with stories on area events and sharp analysis of the issues that affect West Alabama.
6
"Captain" Ray Allen
"Captain" Ray Allen brings unparalleled traffic updates to every Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa radio station and blogs frequently about road work, construction updates, automobile accidents and severe weather updates.

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