KUAR
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| Frequency | KUAR: 89.1 MHz (HD Radio)
KLRE-FM: 90.5 MHz ( |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | KUAR: September 16, 1986 KLRE-FM: February 1973 |
Call sign meaning | KUAR: University of Arkansas KLRE-FM: "Little Rock Educational" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | KUAR: 4296 KLRE-FM: 37788 |
| Class | KUAR: C1 KLRE-FM: C2 |
| ERP | KUAR: 63,000 watts KLRE-FM: 40,000 watts |
| HAAT | KUAR: 342 meters (1122 ft) KLRE-FM: 75 meters (246 ft) |
| Translator(s) | KUAR: 94.5 K233AD (Monticello) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | KUAR.org |
KUAR (89.1
KLRE-FM (90.5
The two stations have studios and offices on Asher Avenue in Little Rock's University District. A full-time staff of nine people run the operation, including Interim General Manager/Program Director Nathan Vandiver, Operations Director William Wagner, News Director Michael Hibblen, and Development Director Vanessa McKuin. The stations also offers UALR students the chance to get broadcasting experience by working part-time. Like most
History
In 1972, the
on a 265 foot tower, so its coverage was limited to the city of Little Rock and adjacent communities. It was on the air during school hours, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., airing educational and classroom programming, largely staffed by students and teachers.In 1977, the "Friends of KLRE" was formed to support the station, which expanded its hours, on the air from 6:30 a.m. till 10 p.m., playing classical music in the evening and, beginning in 1978, on weekends as well. Also in 1978, the Arkansas Broadcasting Foundation was formed to take over the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license.
In 1982, UALR received an FCC
On September 16, 1986, KUAR began broadcasting.[5] It is powered at 100,000 watts, the maximum permitted by the FCC for non-grandfathered FM stations, covering most of Central Arkansas. At first, KUAR and KLRE-FM simulcast their programming. But in 1988, the two stations began carrying separate shows during the day, with classical music continuing on KLRE-FM while KUAR began airing all news and information during the daytime.
UALR and the Little Rock School District jointly owned the two stations until 1995, when UALR became the sole owner. Both stations continued to simulcast classical programming at night until 2000, when KUAR began broadcasting jazz music from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.
On August 28, 2023, the stations rebranded as "Little Rock Public Radio".[6]
References
External links
- KUAR Official Site
- KUAR in the FCC FM station database
- KUAR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- KLRE in the FCC FM station database
- KLRE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K233AD in the FCC FM station database
- K233AD at FCCdata.org