KCUR-FM
Public radio station in Kansas City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KCUR-FM (89.3 MHz) is a public, listener-supported radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, broadcasting over the Kansas City metropolitan area and parts of Missouri and Kansas. It is a service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, which also owns 91.9 KWJC. KCUR-FM airs mostly NPR and local news and information programming such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition and 1A, while KWJC plays classical music. Weekdays on KCUR-FM, a local hourlong talk show, Up to Date, is broadcast at 9 a.m. and repeated at 8 p.m.
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Broadcast area | Kansas City metropolitan area |
Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | KCUR 89.3 |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk (Public) |
Subchannels | HD2: Classical music (KWJC simulcast) |
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History | |
First air date | October 21, 1957; 66 years ago (1957-10-21) |
Call sign meaning | Kansas City University Radio |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 14738 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 250 meters (820 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°4′59″N 94°28′49.8″W |
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Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
KCUR-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most U.S. FM stations. The transmitter is off Stark Avenue near Missouri Route 78 in Kansas City.[2]