KMUW

KMUW
City Wichita, Kansas
United States
Branding KMUW
Slogan Wichita's NPR Station
Frequency 89.1 (MHz)
First air date April 26, 1949
Format Public radio
ERP 100,000 Watts
HAAT 277.6 meters
Class C1
Facility ID 72364
Transmitter coordinates 37°45′01″N 97°18′12″W / 37.75028°N 97.30333°W / 37.75028; -97.30333
Former callsigns Municipal University of Wichita (former name of Wichita State)
Affiliations National Public Radio, Public Radio International
Owner Wichita State University
Website kmuw.org

KMUW (89.1 FM), is a National Public Radio member station in Wichita, Kansas, United States, owned by Wichita State University.

History

KMUW first took to the air on April 26, 1949 as a 10-watt station owned by "Municipal University of Wichita" (former name of Wichita State University). The station call letter name was derived from the first letters of the university name. It was the first noncommercial FM station in Kansas, second FM station in Kansas, and the first 10-watt noncommercial FM station in the United States.[1]

It was a charter member of NPR in 1971. In 1994, the station became an affiliate of Public Radio International. It also broadcasts the BBC World News from American Public Media.

Transmitting power

In 1949, KMUW started at 10 watts. In 1962, it increased to 250 watts. In 1970 to 10,000 watts. In 1987 to 100,000 watts.[1]

Location

In March 27 1981, KMUW dedicated Blake Hall at 3317 East 17th Street in Wichita.[1]

In April 25 2016, KMUW moved to 121 North Mead Suite 200 in "old town" area of downtown Wichita.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 History; KMUW.
  2. ↑ Contact; KMUW.

External links

1980s "After Midnight" / "Midnight Hour" (alternative college rock music shows broadcast from 12am to 5am every night)
Station information


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