| Frequency | 89.1 (MHz) |
|---|---|
| Branding | Montana Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | Montana Public Radio National Public Radio American Public Media Public Radio International |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | January 31st, 1965 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69239 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 14,500watts |
| HAAT | 754 meters |
| Translator(s) | See§ Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KUFM (89.1 FM) is aradio station licensed toMissoula, Montana.[2] The station is owned by theUniversity of Montana, and serves as the flagship station ofMontana Public Radio.
Montana Public Radio began on January 31, 1965, when KUFM in Missoula signed on as a 10-wattcampus radio station. In 1974, it became a charter member ofNational Public Radio. It also has a children's corner.[3]
Starting in the late 1970s, it began building translators across western Montana. Its first full-power satellite, inGreat Falls, signed on in 1984. In 1999, a signal extension project funded mostly by a federal grant made it possible to sign on new stations inKalispell andHamilton and upgrade translators inButte andHelena to full-power stations.
KUFM also utilizes three translators.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K267BJ | 101.3 FM | Ferndale, Etc., Montana | 64280 | 48 | D | LMS |
| K218AI | 91.5 FM | Rattlesnake Valley, Montana | 68954 | 250 | D | LMS |
| K219BN | 91.7 FM | Whitefish, Montana | 69227 | 21 | D | LMS |
47°01′58″N113°59′32″W / 47.0327°N 113.9923°W /47.0327; -113.9923
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