KMUW

KMUW
Frequency89.1 MHz
BrandingKMUW
Programming
FormatPublic radio; news/talk; eclectic music
AffiliationsNPR, PRX, APM, BBCWS
Ownership
OwnerWichita State University
History
First air date
April 26, 1949 (1949-04-26)
Former call signs
Municipal University of Wichita (former name of Wichita State University)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72364
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT277.6 meters (911 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°46′28″N 97°30′53″W / 37.77444°N 97.51472°W / 37.77444; -97.51472
Links
Public license information
Websitekmuw.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 (the former name of Wichita State University). The call sign 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.[2]

It was a charter member of NPR in 1971. In 1994, the station became an affiliate of Public Radio International (which merged with the Public Radio Exchange in 2018). It also broadcasts the BBC World Service 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.[2]

Location

On March 27, 1981, KMUW dedicated Blake Hall at 3317 East 17th Street in Wichita.[2]

On April 25, 2016, KMUW moved to 121 North Mead Suite 200 in "old town" area of downtown Wichita.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMUW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b c History; KMUW.
  3. ^ Contact; KMUW.
Station information
Historical "After Midnight" / "Midnight Hour" (during 1980s, alternative college music show that was broadcast from 12 am to 5 am every night)


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