Nevada Public Radio
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Nevada Public Radio was founded in 1980 as a public corporation to operate publicly funded radio in Nevada. NPR operates 5 stations in Nevada, 1 station in Utah and 5 retransmitters.
[edit] History
From 1980 to 1999, the studios for NPR were in space donated by Sam Boyd in Sam's Town Casino.
KCNV signed on for the first time in 2003.
KWPR-FM goes on the air.
On November 1, 2005, KSUG-FM 90.3, the sixth station in the NPR family will begin broadcasting. The station is located in Saint George, Utah and will use an all-news format broadcasting with a 2,000 watt transmitter. The station will service south west Utah, western Arizona and adjoining areas of Clark County and Lincoln County, Nevada.
[edit] Stations
- KNPR-FM Las Vegas on 88.9 using an all-news format
- KTPH-FM Tonopah (91.7)
- KLNR-FM Panaca (91.7)
- KCNV-FM Las Vegas on 89.7 which is a classical station
- KWPR-FM Lund/Ely (88.7)
- KSUG-FM Saint George on 90.3 using an all-news format
