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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = KNPR
| name = KNPR
| city = [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| logo = KNPR-FM.png
| above =
| logo_size = 175px
| callsign = KNPR
| city = [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| logo =
| area =
| area = [[Las Vegas metropolitan area]]
| branding = ''News 88.9 KNPR''
| frequency = 88.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|88.9|[[MHz]]}} {{HD Radio}}
| branding = News 88.9 KNPR
| airdate = [[1980 in radio|March 24, 1980]] (at 89.5)
| format = [[Talk radio|News/Talk]] ([[Public radio]])
| format = [[Public Radio]] - [[Talk radio|News - Talk]]
| subchannels = HD2: [[Classical music|Classical]] ([[KCNV]] simulcast)
| subchannels = HD2: [[Classical music|Classical]] ([[KCNV]] simulcast)
HD3: [[Jazz music|Jazz]] ([[KUNV]] simulcast)
| erp = 22,000 [[watt]]s
| network =
| haat = {{convert|1190|m|sp=us}}
| affiliations = {{ubl
| class = C
| [[NPR|National Public Radio]]
| facility_id = 79047
| [[American Public Media]]
| callsign_meaning = K '''N'''evada '''P'''ublic '''R'''adio
| [[Public Radio International]]
| former_callsigns =
| [[BBC World Service]]
| former_frequencies = 89.5 MHz (1980-2003)
| [[Institute for Nonprofit News]]
| affiliations = [[NPR|National Public Radio]]<br>[[American Public Media]]<br>[[Public Radio International]]<br>[[BBC World Service]]
}}
| owner = [[Nevada Public Radio]]
| owner = [[Nevada Public Radio]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35.9652|N|115.5005|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=title}}
| licensee =
| sister_stations = {{hlist|[[KCNV]]|[[KVNV (FM)|KVNV]]}}
| sister_stations = [[KCNV]], KLKR, KLNR, KTPH, [[KVNV (FM)|KVNV]], KWPR
| webcast = {{listen live|https://knpr.org/news-889-knpr}}
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1980|3|24}} (at 89.5)
| website = [https://knpr.org/news-889-knpr KNPR Online]
| former_frequencies = 89.5 MHz (1980–2003)
| callsign_meaning = Nevada Public Radio or National Public Radio
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = 79047
| class = C
| erp = 22,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|1190|m|sp=us}}
| coordinates = {{coord|35.9652|N|115.5005|W|type:landmark_region:US-NV_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| translators = See {{section link||Translators}}
| repeaters = See {{section link||Repeaters}}
| webcast = {{listen live|https://knpr.org}}
| website = {{url|https://knpr.org}}
}}
}}


'''KNPR''' (88.9 [[FM Broadcasting|FM]], "News 88.9") is a non-commercial [[radio station]] located in [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]. KNPR airs news/[[talk radio|talk]] programming [[broadcast syndication#Radio syndication|syndicated]] by [[National Public Radio]] (NPR). KNPR broadcasts in [[HD Radio|HD]].<ref>https://hdradio.com/stations/ HD Radio Stations</ref>
'''KNPR''' (88.9 [[Hertz|MHz]], "News 88.9") is a [[non-commercial educational station|non-commercial]], listener-supported, [[public radio|public]] [[radio station]] in [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]. It is owned by [[Nevada Public Radio]] and it airs [[talk radio|news and talk]] programming from [[National Public Radio]] (NPR) and other public radio networks. The studios and offices are in the Donald W. Reynolds Broadcast Center on the campus of the College of Southern Nevada.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://knpr.org/contactus | title=Contact us or submit a story }}</ref>

KNPR is a [[list of broadcast station classes|Class C]] station. It has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 22,000 [[watt]]s. The [[transmitter]] is on [[Potosi Mountain (Nevada)|Potosi Mountain]] in [[Blue Diamond, Nevada]].<REF>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=knpr&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/KNPR]</REF> Programming is [[simulcast]] on a network of [[broadcast relay station|repeater station]]s and [[FM translator]]s around Nevada. KNPR broadcasts using [[HD Radio]] technology.<ref>https://hdradio.com/stations/ HD Radio Stations</ref> Its HD2 [[digital subchannel|subchannel]] carries [[classical music]] from co-owned [[KCNV]] [[89.7 FM]] and its HD3 subchannel carries jazz and other music from KUNV 91.5 FM, owned by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and broadcast from its School of Journalism.

== Programming ==
KNPR carries a news and information [[radio format|format]] with most shows provided by NPR and other public radio networks. Weekday programs include ''[[Morning Edition]], [[All Things Considered]], [[Fresh Air]], [[Here and Now (Boston)|Here and Now]], [[The World (radio program)|The World]]'' and ''[[Marketplace (radio program)|Marketplace]]''. The [[BBC World Service]] runs overnight. KNPR produces a local hour of interviews and talk, ''State of Nevada'', hosted by Joe Schoenmann. It is broadcast live at 9 a.m. and is repeated at 7 p.m.

On weekends, KNPR airs one-hour specialty shows, including ''[[This American Life]], [[Reveal (podcast)|Reveal]], [[Bullseye with Jesse Thorn]], [[Rick Steves|Travel with Rick Steves]], [[Live Wire Radio|Live Wire]], [[Latino USA]], It's Been A Minute, [[Snap Judgment (radio program)|Snap Judgment]], [[Radiolab]], [[The Moth Radio Hour]], [[Hidden Brain]], [[TED Radio Hour|The TED Radio Hour]], [[On The Media]], [[Sound Opinions]]'' and ''[[Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me]]''. KNPR also publishes a magazine about Nevada living, ''Desert Companion''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://knpr.org/desert-companion | title=Desert Companion }}</ref>
[[File:KNPR-FM.png|thumb|Former logo]]


== History ==
== History ==
A group of Las Vegas-area residents started "Nevada Public Radio" in 1975 as a [[non-profit organization]].<ref>[https://knpr.org/about-nevada-public-radio KNPR.org/About-Nevada-Public-Radio. Retrieved Aug. 8, 2024]</ref> The group wanted to bring public radio to the state. It sought a [[construction permit]] from the [[Federal Communications Commission]] to build a station.
KNPR signed on for the first time on March 24, 1980. Founded by Lamar Marchese,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-22|title=KNPR founder trades radio for international portraiture|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/knpr-founder-trades-radio-for-international-portraiture/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2007/mar/26/leaving-her-mark-on-las-vegas-culture-arts-scenes/|title=Leaving her mark on Las Vegas' culture, arts scenes - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|date=26 March 2007|website=lasvegassun.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theharwoodinstitute.org/news/2016/2/3/knpr-las-vegas|title=KNPR – Las Vegas, Nevada – Case Study|website=The Harwood Institute}}</ref> the station was the first NPR member in Nevada, originally airing NPR news and [[classical music]] at 89.5 FM. In 2003, KNPR moved to 88.9 and switched to NPR news and talk. Classical music moved to a new station, [[KCNV]] at 89.7.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

KNPR [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on {{Start date and age|March 24, 1980}}.<ref>[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1984/B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1984.pdf ''Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1984'' page B-161. Retrieved Aug. 8, 2024.]</ref> It was founded by Lamar Marchese.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-22|title=KNPR founder trades radio for international portraiture|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/knpr-founder-trades-radio-for-international-portraiture/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2007/mar/26/leaving-her-mark-on-las-vegas-culture-arts-scenes/|title=Leaving her mark on Las Vegas' culture, arts scenes - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|date=26 March 2007|website=lasvegassun.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theharwoodinstitute.org/news/2016/2/3/knpr-las-vegas|title=KNPR – Las Vegas, Nevada – Case Study|website=The Harwood Institute|date=3 February 2016 }}</ref> KNPR was the first NPR [[network affiliate|member station]] in Nevada. ([[KUNR]] in [[Reno]] signed on in 1963 but didn't join NPR until 1981.)

In its early years, KNPR carried a mix of NPR news programs along with [[classical music]]. At first it broadcast at 89.5 MHz. The studios were at 5151 Boulder Highway. The station was powered at 7,500 watts, one-third of its current output.

By the early 2000s, Nevada Public Radio wanted to have two stations to serve both audiences, those who wanted to hear news and information and those who preferred classical music. In 2003, KNPR moved to 88.9 and switched to a full time news and talk format. Classical music moved to a new [[sister station]], [[KCNV]] at 89.7.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}


KNPR also published the magazine ''Desert Companion''.<ref>https://knpr.org/desert-companion</ref>


==Repeaters==
==Repeaters==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* '''KWPR''' at 88.7 FM in [[Lund, Nevada|Lund]]
|-
* '''KLNR''' at 91.7 FM in [[Panaca, Nevada|Panaca]]
! scope="col" | [[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
* '''KTPH''' at 91.7 FM in [[Tonopah, Nevada|Tonopah]]
! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | [[Frequency]]
* '''KLKR''' at 89.3 FM in [[Elko, Nevada|Elko]]
! scope="col" | [[City of license]]
! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | [[Facility ID|FID]]
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | FCC info
|-
! scope="row" | KLKR
| 89.3 FM || [[Elko, Nevada]] || 174342 || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|174342|3=LMS}}
|-
! scope="row" | KWPR
| 88.7 FM || [[Lund, Nevada]] || 90472 || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|90472|3=LMS}}
|-
! scope="row" | KLNR
| 91.7 FM || [[Panaca, Nevada]] || 48350 || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|48350|3=LMS}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[KVNV (FM)|KVNV]]
| 89.1 FM || [[Sun Valley, Nevada]] || 172600 || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|172600|3=LMS}}
|-
! scope="row" | KTPH
| 91.7 FM || [[Tonopah, Nevada]] || 48356 || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|48356|3=LMS}}
|}


A sixth transmitter, [[KLGU (FM)|KSGU]] at [[St. George, Utah]], was sold to the [[Educational Media Foundation]] in 2020.
An additional transmitter, [[KLGU (FM)|KSGU]] at [[St. George, Utah]], was sold to the [[Educational Media Foundation]] in 2020.

===Translators===

{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = K219LM
| freq1 = 91.7
| city1 = Lake Havasu City, Arizona
| fid1 = 48355

| call2 = K201AD
| freq2 = 88.1
| city2 = China Lake, Kern County, California{{!}}China Lake, Etc., California
| fid2 = 28593

| call3 = K219AV
| freq3 = 91.7
| city3 = Beatty, Nevada
| fid3 = 49873

| call4 = K208BB
| freq4 = 89.5
| city4 = Laughlin, Nevada{{!}}Laughlin, Etc., Nevada
| fid4 = 48353

| call5 = K201HX
| freq5 = 88.1
| city5 = Mesquite, Nevada
| fid5 = 48357

| call6 = K210ET
| freq6 = 89.9
| city6 = Moapa, Nevada{{!}}Moapa, Etc., Nevada
| fid6 = 48352

| call7 = K207CY
| freq7 = 89.3
| city7 = Round Mountain, Nevada
| fid7 = 92879

| call8 = K201BF
| freq8 = 88.1
| city8 = Scotty's Junction, Nevada
| fid8 = 49874
}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.knpr.org Official Website]
*[https://knpr.org KNPR official website]
{{FM station data|KNPR}}
{{FM station data|79047|KNPR}}
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{{FM station data|KLKR}}
{{FM station data|KLNR}}
{{FM station data|KTPH}}
{{FM station data|KWPR}}


{{NPR Nevada}}
{{NPR Nevada}}
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KNPR (KNPR)
Broadcast areaLas Vegas metropolitan area
Frequency88.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingNews 88.9 KNPR
Programming
FormatPublic Radio - News - Talk
SubchannelsHD2: Classical (KCNV simulcast) HD3: Jazz (KUNV simulcast)
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerNevada Public Radio
KCNV, KLKR, KLNR, KTPH, KVNV, KWPR
History
First air date
March 24, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-03-24) (at 89.5)
Former frequencies
89.5 MHz (1980–2003)
Call sign meaning
Nevada Public Radio or National Public Radio
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID79047
ClassC
ERP22,000 watts
HAAT1,190 meters (3,900 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°57′55″N 115°30′02″W / 35.9652°N 115.5005°W / 35.9652; -115.5005
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteknpr.org

KNPR (88.9 MHz, "News 88.9") is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned by Nevada Public Radio and it airs news and talk programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and other public radio networks. The studios and offices are in the Donald W. Reynolds Broadcast Center on the campus of the College of Southern Nevada.[2]

KNPR is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 22,000 watts. The transmitter is on Potosi Mountain in Blue Diamond, Nevada.[3] Programming is simulcast on a network of repeater stations and FM translators around Nevada. KNPR broadcasts using HD Radio technology.[4] Its HD2 subchannel carries classical music from co-owned KCNV 89.7 FM and its HD3 subchannel carries jazz and other music from KUNV 91.5 FM, owned by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and broadcast from its School of Journalism.

Programming

[edit]

KNPR carries a news and information format with most shows provided by NPR and other public radio networks. Weekday programs include Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air, Here and Now, The World and Marketplace. The BBC World Service runs overnight. KNPR produces a local hour of interviews and talk, State of Nevada, hosted by Joe Schoenmann. It is broadcast live at 9 a.m. and is repeated at 7 p.m.

On weekends, KNPR airs one-hour specialty shows, including This American Life, Reveal, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, Travel with Rick Steves, Live Wire, Latino USA, It's Been A Minute, Snap Judgment, Radiolab, The Moth Radio Hour, Hidden Brain, The TED Radio Hour, On The Media, Sound Opinions and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. KNPR also publishes a magazine about Nevada living, Desert Companion.[5]

Former logo

History

[edit]

A group of Las Vegas-area residents started "Nevada Public Radio" in 1975 as a non-profit organization.[6] The group wanted to bring public radio to the state. It sought a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to build a station.

KNPR signed on the air on March 24, 1980; 44 years ago (March 24, 1980).[7] It was founded by Lamar Marchese.[8][9][10] KNPR was the first NPR member station in Nevada. (KUNR in Reno signed on in 1963 but didn't join NPR until 1981.)

In its early years, KNPR carried a mix of NPR news programs along with classical music. At first it broadcast at 89.5 MHz. The studios were at 5151 Boulder Highway. The station was powered at 7,500 watts, one-third of its current output.

By the early 2000s, Nevada Public Radio wanted to have two stations to serve both audiences, those who wanted to hear news and information and those who preferred classical music. In 2003, KNPR moved to 88.9 and switched to a full time news and talk format. Classical music moved to a new sister station, KCNV at 89.7.[citation needed]


Repeaters

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID FCC info
KLKR 89.3 FM Elko, Nevada 174342 LMS
KWPR 88.7 FM Lund, Nevada 90472 LMS
KLNR 91.7 FM Panaca, Nevada 48350 LMS
KVNV 89.1 FM Sun Valley, Nevada 172600 LMS
KTPH 91.7 FM Tonopah, Nevada 48356 LMS

An additional transmitter, KSGU at St. George, Utah, was sold to the Educational Media Foundation in 2020.

Translators

[edit]
Call sign Frequency City of license FID FCC info
K219LM 91.7 FM Lake Havasu City, Arizona 48355 LMS
K201AD 88.1 FM China Lake, Etc., California 28593 LMS
K219AV 91.7 FM Beatty, Nevada 49873 LMS
K208BB 89.5 FM Laughlin, Etc., Nevada 48353 LMS
K201HX 88.1 FM Mesquite, Nevada 48357 LMS
K210ET 89.9 FM Moapa, Etc., Nevada 48352 LMS
K207CY 89.3 FM Round Mountain, Nevada 92879 LMS
K201BF 88.1 FM Scotty's Junction, Nevada 49874 LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Contact us or submit a story".
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KNPR
  4. ^ https://hdradio.com/stations/ HD Radio Stations
  5. ^ "Desert Companion".
  6. ^ KNPR.org/About-Nevada-Public-Radio. Retrieved Aug. 8, 2024
  7. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1984 page B-161. Retrieved Aug. 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "KNPR founder trades radio for international portraiture". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  9. ^ "Leaving her mark on Las Vegas' culture, arts scenes - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. 26 March 2007.
  10. ^ "KNPR – Las Vegas, Nevada – Case Study". The Harwood Institute. 3 February 2016.
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