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'''KNPR''' (88.9 [[FM Broadcasting|FM]], "News 88.9") is a non-commercial [[radio station]] located in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. KNPR airs news/[[talk radio|talk]] programming [[broadcast syndication#Radio syndication|syndicated]] by [[National Public Radio]] (NPR). |
'''KNPR''' (88.9 [[FM Broadcasting|FM]], "News 88.9") is a non-commercial [[radio station]] located in [[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> |
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== History == |
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KNPR signed on for the first time on March 24, 1980. Founded by Lamar Marchese,<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. |
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}} |
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KNPR broadcasts in [[HD Radio|HD]].<ref>https://hdradio.com/stations/ HD Radio Stations</ref> |
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==Repeaters== |
==Repeaters== |
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* '''KLKR''' at 89.3 FM in [[Elko, Nevada|Elko]] |
* '''KLKR''' at 89.3 FM in [[Elko, Nevada|Elko]] |
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A sixth transmitter, [[KLGU (FM)|KSGU]] at [[St. George, Utah]], was sold |
A sixth transmitter, [[KLGU (FM)|KSGU]] at [[St. George, Utah]], was sold to the [[Educational Media Foundation]] in 2020. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:15, 21 June 2021
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| Frequency | 88.9 (MHz)(HD Radio) |
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| Branding | News 88.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk (Public Radio) |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio American Public Media Public Radio International BBC World Service |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nevada Public Radio |
| History | |
First air date | March 24, 1980 (on 89.5 FM, moved to 88.9 FM in 2003) |
Call sign meaning | K Nevada Public Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 22,000 watts |
| HAAT | 1,190 meters (3,900 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.knpr.org |
KNPR (88.9 FM, "News 88.9") is a non-commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada. KNPR airs news/talk programming syndicated by National Public Radio (NPR). KNPR broadcasts in HD.[1]
History
KNPR signed on for the first time on March 24, 1980. Founded by Lamar Marchese,[2][3][4] 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]
KNPR also published the magazine Desert Companion.[citation needed]
Repeaters
- KWPR at 88.7 FM in Lund
- KLNR at 91.7 FM in Panaca
- KTPH at 91.7 FM in Tonopah
- KLKR at 89.3 FM in Elko
A sixth transmitter, KSGU at St. George, Utah, was sold to the Educational Media Foundation in 2020.
References
- ^ https://hdradio.com/stations/ HD Radio Stations
- ^ "KNPR founder trades radio for international portraiture". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Leaving her mark on Las Vegas' culture, arts scenes - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. 26 March 2007.
- ^ "KNPR – Las Vegas, Nevada – Case Study". The Harwood Institute.
External links
- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID KNPR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- Facility details for Facility ID KLKR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID KLNR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID KTPH ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID KWPR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
35°57′55″N 115°30′02″W / 35.9652°N 115.5005°W
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