Marfa Public Radio
Public radio network in west Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marfa Public Radio is a network of public radio stations serving the Big Bend region of Far West Texas. Headquartered in Marfa, Texas, it is a member of National Public Radio since 2006.[1]
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Broadcast area | Far West Texas |
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Frequency | 93.5 MHz |
Branding | Marfa Public Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio |
Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio International |
Ownership | |
Owner | Marfa Public Radio Corporation |
KXWT | |
History | |
First air date | 2007 |
Call sign meaning | Given to station when KRTS calls were abandoned by 92.1 FM in Houston which was once branded on air as K-ARTS |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 164217 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 33,000 watts |
HAAT | 446 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°33′50.00″N 104°9′45.00″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Live feed |
Website | Marfa Public Radio |
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Marfa Public Radio broadcasts on four frequencies in the Big Bend–flagship KRTS 93.5 FM in Marfa and full-time satellites KRTP 91.7 FM in Alpine, KDKY 91.5 FM in Marathon, and KOJP 95.3 FM in Presidio. Marfa Public Radio also operates KXWT, the NPR member for Odessa, Midland and the Permian Basin. The station features news and talk programming from NPR, plus local affairs and original music programs from the Big Bend.