KMUW
City |
Wichita, Kansas United States |
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Branding | KMUW |
Slogan | Wichita's NPR Station |
Frequency | 89.1 (MHz) |
First air date | April 26, 1949 |
Format | News/Talk (Public)/Eclectic Music (Evenings) |
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 |
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]
Schedule
This general weekly schedule is accurate as of March 31, 2017:[3]
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thurdsay | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
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Midnight | BBC World Service | BBC World Service | BBC World Service | BBC World Service | BBC World Service | BBC World Service | BBC World Service |
1 AM | |||||||
2 AM | |||||||
3 AM | |||||||
4 AM | |||||||
5 AM | Morning Edition | Morning Edition | Morning Edition | Morning Edition | Morning Edition | ||
6 AM | |||||||
7 AM | Weekend Edition Saturday | Weekend Edition Sunday | |||||
8 AM | |||||||
9 AM | 1A | 1A | 1A | 1A | 1A | Best of Car Talk | |
10 AM | Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me | Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me | |||||
11 AM | Fresh Air | Fresh Air | Fresh Air | Fresh Air | Fresh Air | Ask Me Another | Best of Car Talk |
Noon | Here and Now | Here and Now | Here and Now | Here and Now | Here and Now | The Splendid Table | A Prairie Home Companion |
1 PM | Science Friday | Snap Judgement | |||||
2 PM | BBC Newshour | BBC Newshour | BBC Newshour | BBC Newshour | Radiolab | TED Radio Hour | |
3 PM | All Things Considered | All Things Considered | All Things Considered | All Things Considered | All Things Considered | This American Life | The Moth |
4 PM | Weekend All Things Considered | Snap Judgement | |||||
5 PM | A Prairie Home Companion | Weekend All Things Considered | |||||
6 PM | Marketplace | Marketplace | Marketplace | Marketplace | Marketplace | Soulsations | |
7 PM | Global Village | Global Village | Global Village | Global Village | Global Village | New Settlers Radio Hour | Crossroads |
8 PM | Strange Currency | Strange Currency | Strange Currency | Strange Currency | Strange Currency | Strange Currency | |
9 PM | Straight No Chaser | ||||||
10 PM | Night Train | Night Train | Night Train | Night Train | Crossroads | E-Town | |
11 PM | BBC World Service | BBC World Service |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 History; KMUW.
- ↑ Contact; KMUW.
- ↑ "KMUW Radio Schedule | KMUW". kmuw.org. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
External links
- 1980s "After Midnight" / "Midnight Hour" (alternative college rock music shows broadcast from 12am to 5am every night)
- KMUW After Midnight (R.I.P.) - Facebook
- Video of KMUW "After Midnight" Deejays - archive.org
- Audio of KMUW "Best of Midnight Hour" - archive.org
- Station information
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KMUW
- Radio-Locator information on KMUW
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KMUW