The station's lineup in the 1980s included morning DJ "Shotgun" Ken Shepherd, notable as the father of blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
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The week before Tux 99 officially debuted, the 98.9 frequency continuously played the 1966 novelty song by Napoleon XIV "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" The first official song played on Tux 99 was "When Doves Cry" by Prince.