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| Broadcast area | United States (Satellite Radio) |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | BYU Athletics |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Brigham Young University |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 2002 (2002-08-01) |
Call sign meaning | Brigham Young University |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°15′N111°39′W / 40.250°N 111.650°W /40.250; -111.650 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
BYU Radio (stylized asBYUradio) is a podcast network and former talk radio station run byBrigham Young University inProvo, Utah.
BYUradio's podcasts can be listened to on all podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Top shows include The Apple Seed and The Lisa Show.
The linear broadcast operates onSirius XM channel 143[1] (and in northern Utah on 107.9KUMT and 89.1-2KBYU-HD2), it is known on-air asBYU Radio. The network features "lifestyle podcasts and sports programming . . . science podcasts, audio dramas, social issues podcasts, and more."[2]
Prior to 2002, there was a satellite music format known as 'Bonneville International LDS Radio Network.' WhenBonneville International decided to discontinue the format, the station was transferred under the direction of BYU. The university continued adding programming to the station.
BYU Radio launched as aninternet radio station on August 1, 2002. The original format featured a selection of music by artists who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and alumni ofBrigham Young University. A second stream, called BYU Radio Instrumental, launched in 2003. In 2008, a third stream, BYU Radio International, launched featuring Spanish- and Portuguese-language programming.
In 2006,KBYU-FM added a simulcast of BYU Radio on itsHD Radio subchannel.
BYU Radio expanded its reach by finalizing an agreement withDish Network to broadcast its programming on Channel 980. This is available to subscribers to the 'Top 120' or higher programming tier.[3][better source needed]
On July 1, 2011, BYU Radio expanded beyond inspirational music from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and relaunched as a national talk-format station. BYU Radio began broadcasting onSirius XM satellite radio, assigned to channel 143 on both the Sirius and XM lineup.[4]
On October 17, 2011, BYU discontinued two of its Internet streams: BYU Radio International and BYU Radio Instrumental. The university said listeners would stream the music as background music causing high bandwidth costs for BYU. Those two services were not broadcast on Dish or SiriusXM, and were only available online.[citation needed]
On August 9, 2016,Greg Wrubell joined BYU as the Director of Broadcast Media. Among his responsibilities were moving BYU athletics flagship from KSL to BYU Radio and turning his coaches shows into a TV/radio simulcast forBYUtv and the Nu Skin BYU Sports Network radio affiliates. With his new responsibilities at BYU, Wrubell left KSL, though KSL remained part of the BYU Sports Networks affiliates. With the change, BYU Radio became the official flagship station for football, women's soccer, and men's basketball broadcasts.ESPN 960 remains the flagship carrier of women's soccer matches that conflict with football or men's basketball broadcasts.[5]
On October 23, 2017, Brigham Young University announced that KBYU-FM would drop its classical music programming and become a full-time carrier of BYU Radio beginning June 30, 2018. However, on April 26, 2018, BYU backtracked on the plans following listener criticism of the planned flip, and announced its planned purchase of 107.9KUMT to serve as a full-time outlet.[6][7]
On June 21, 2021, Jeff Simpson became the new managing director of BYU Broadcasting, overseeing BYU Radio andTV. Previously, Simpson served as the president and publisher of theDeseret News and worked at bothWalt Disney Pictures andBuena Vista Television.[8]
On February 7, 2022, BYUradio transitioned from a radio station to a full podcast network, with the goal to "improve families and communities, illuminate the good in people, and celebrate both the wonder all around us and the incredible things we humans can accomplish when we choose to bridge divides."[9]
In 2023, the network won its first Signal Awards, withThe Lisa Show winning a Silver Signal Award in the Self-Improvement & Self-Help category[10] andConstant Wonder winning a Gold Signal Award in the Religion & Spirituality category.[11] In 2024, the network's audio drama podcastKaboom took home four additional Signals Awards, including Best Kids Podcast, Best Road Trip Podcast, and Best Writing (Fiction).[12]
The talk format reaches intoBrigham Young University's depth of academic experts and topics. The station's slogan, "Together," reflects the station's mission to address the broad spectrum of listeners and their beliefs, bringing together all walks of life who have a desire to do good.
The station also carries inspirational programming, including BYU's campus devotionals live on Tuesdays, and Sunday programming consisting of audio fromBYU Television programs and fromthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the long-running radio programMusic and the Spoken Word.[13]
During the regular sports season, BYUradio broadcasts live coverage of BYU football, men's and women's basketball games, and baseball through the Nu Skin BYU Sports Network.[14] The station previously carried women's soccer as well.
The station streams online, is simulcast onTuneIn, and is carried on Dish Network radio.
BYUradio has multiple podcasts on air as well as on streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. As of 2023, BYU Radio podcasts on air include The Lisa Show, Top of Mind with Julie Rose, The Apple Seed, Constant Wonder, Kaboom, and In Good Faith. All of these programs, in alignment with BYU's mission statement, are to provide uplifting and educational media.[15]
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