KUAZ
Public radio station in Tucson, Arizona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KUAZ and KUAZ-FM are public radio stations in Tucson, Arizona, owned by the University of Arizona. KUAZ transmits on 1550 kHz on the AM dial, and KUAZ-FM is at 89.1 MHz on the FM dial. The stations simulcast a radio format of news and information, as a member of National Public Radio. KUAZ-AM-FM carry such popular NPR shows as "All Things Considered," "Morning Edition," "1A" and "Fresh Air with Terry Gross."
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Broadcast area | KUAZ-AM-FM: Tucson metropolitan area KUAS-FM: Southeastern Arizona |
Frequency | KUAZ: 1550 kHz KUAZ-FM: 89.1 MHz (HD Radio) KUAS-FM: 88.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio |
Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio International Public Radio Exchange |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
KUAT-FM, KUAT-TV | |
History | |
First air date | KUAZ: June 26, 1961; 62 years ago (1961-06-26) (as KFIF) KUAZ-FM: April 27, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-04-27) KUAS-FM: October 11, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-11) |
Former call signs | KUAZ: KFIF (1961–1968) KUAT-AM (1968–2000) |
Call sign meaning | KUAZ-AM-FM: University of Arizona KUAS-FM: "KUAZ secondary" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 1550: 2723 89.1: 3383 88.9: 173449 |
Class | 1550: D 89.1: A 88.9: C2 |
Power | 1550: 50,000 watts days only |
ERP | 89.1: 1,600 watts 88.9: 1,700 watts |
HAAT | 89.1: 187.0 meters (613.5 ft) 88.9: 675.1 meters (2,215 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°22′21″N 111°5′52″W KUAZ (AM) 32°12′53″N 111°0′21″W KUAZ-FM 31°28′51.7″N 109°57′31.3″W (KUAS-FM) |
Translator(s) | K283DC (104.5 MHz, Catalina) K202EM (88.3 MHz, Bisbee–Douglas, rebroadcasts KUAS-FM) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | Radio.azpm.org/KUAZ |
By day, 1550 KUAZ is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for AM stations. But because 1550 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Mexico and Canada, KUAZ is a daytimer, required to go off the air at night to avoid interference. The transmitter is off Interstate 10 near the Tucson Premium Outlets Mall in Marana.[1] KUAZ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,600 watts. The FM transmitter is on Tumamoc Hill Road in Tucson.[2]
Programming is also heard on KUAS-FM at 88.9 MHz in Sierra Vista, as well as two FM translators that fill in service gaps around Tucson and Southeastern Arizona.