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| Frequency | 89.1MHz |
| Branding | KMUW |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio;news/talk; eclectic music |
| Affiliations | NPR,PRX,APM,BBCWS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wichita State University |
| History | |
First air date | April 26, 1949 (1949-04-26) |
Former call signs | Municipal University of Wichita (former name of Wichita State University) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72364 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 277.6 meters (911 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°46′28″N97°30′53″W / 37.77444°N 97.51472°W /37.77444; -97.51472 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | kmuw.org |
KMUW (89.1 FM), is aNational Public Radio memberstation inWichita, Kansas, United States, owned byWichita State University.
KMUW first took to the air on April 26, 1949, as a 10-watt station owned by Municipal University of Wichita (the former name of Wichita State University). Thecall sign 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.[2]
It was a charter member ofNPR in 1971. In 1994, the station became an affiliate ofPublic Radio International (which merged with thePublic Radio Exchange in 2018). It also broadcasts theBBC World Service fromAmerican Public Media.
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.[2]
On March 27, 1981, KMUW dedicated Blake Hall at 3317 East 17th Street in Wichita.[2]
On April 25, 2016, KMUW moved to 121 North Mead Suite 200 in "old town" area of downtown Wichita.[3]
Located in:Wichita, Kansas | ||
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