KBIA
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| City of license | Columbia, Missouri |
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| Broadcast area | Central Missouri |
| Branding | KBIA 91.3 |
| Slogan | "Your NPR Station" |
| Frequency |
91.3 (MHz) (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | May 1, 1972 |
| Format | Public radio |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 186 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 69180 |
| Callsign meaning | KColumBIA |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Owner |
University of Missouri (The Curators of the University of Missouri) |
| Sister stations | KOMU-TV |
| Website | http://www.kbia.org/ |
KBIA (91.3 FM), is a National Public Radio-member station in Columbia, Missouri. It carries classical music, regional news coverage, locally produced news shows, original talk shows, as well as NPR news programs including All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
The station is owned by the University of Missouri, and operates its own independent newsroom. The stations hosts Broadcast and Radio students from the Missouri School of Journalism. Its studios are on the fourth floor of Jesse Hall and its transmitter is co-located with KOMU-TV.
KBIA also broadcasts three HD Radio services: KBIA2, which airs classical music when the main KBIA signal airs news, and vice versa; and KBIA3, which airs an AAA format.
In November 2014, KBIA announced it was buying KWWC-FM (90.5) from neighboring Stephens College. Once the sale is completed, the Classical Music format heard weekdays on KBIA will move to 90.5, while KBIA will transition into a news/talk/information station similar to sister stations KCUR Kansas City and KWMU St. Louis.
KBIA also operates translators KKTR 89.7 in Kirksville, and KAUD 90.5 in Mexico.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KBIA
- Radio-Locator information on KBIA
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KBIA
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