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| Broadcast area | NorthernNevada |
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| Frequency | 88.7MHz |
| Branding | KUNR Public Radio |
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| Format | Public Radio -News - Talk |
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First air date | October 7, 1963; 62 years ago (1963-10-07) |
Call sign meaning | University of Nevada, Reno |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69001 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 20,000watts |
| HAAT | 651 meters (2,136 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°15′33.7″N119°42′19.6″W / 39.259361°N 119.705444°W /39.259361; -119.705444 |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
| Frequency | 91.5MHz |
| Branding | KNCC Public Radio |
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First air date | 1992; 33 years ago (1992) |
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| Facility ID | 49582 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 54 watts |
| HAAT | 622 meters (2,041 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°53′40.7″N115°37′47.2″W / 40.894639°N 115.629778°W /40.894639; -115.629778 (KNCC) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KUNR (88.7FM) andKNCC (91.5 FM) arenon-commercial, listener-supportedpublicradio stations. KUNR islicensed toReno, Nevada, and KNCC is licensed toElko, Nevada. Owned and operated by theUniversity of Nevada, Reno, theysimulcast a news and informationradio format and aremembers ofNational Public Radio (NPR). The studios and offices are on North Virginia Street in Reno, on the university campus.
KUNR is aClass C0 station. It has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000watts. Thetransmitter is on Sunil Pandit Road inCarson City, amid thetowers for other FM and TV stations in the Renomedia market.[3] KNCC is a Class A station with an ERP of 54 watts. Its transmitter is atopElko Mountain.[4] Programming is also heard on numerousFM translators around Nevada andNorthern California.
KUNR and KNCC mostly air programs from NPR and other public radio networks, with local Nevada news updates. The weekday schedule includesMorning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air,Here and Now,1A,Think,The World andMarketplace. TheBBC World Service runs overnight.
On weekends and weekday evenings, KUNR and KNCC carry one-hour specialty shows from NPR and other public radio networks, includingThis American Life,Reveal,The Ezra Klein Show,The New Yorker Radio Hour,Milk Street Radio,The Moth Radio Hour,Snap Judgment,A Way with Words,Travel with Rick Steves,Freakonomics Radio,Latino USA,Radio Lab andWait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
On weekend evenings, several music shows are heard, includingAmerican Routes from thePublic Radio Exchange, as well as two shows produced by KUNR:The Risky Biscuit Hayseed Hoot with Dondo Harue andJimbo's Juke Joint and Roadhouse Cafe with Jim Burke. Both shows playAmericana,Folk,Bluegrass music and other genres with a touch of humor.
KUNRsigned on the air on October 7, 1963; 62 years ago (October 7, 1963).[5] It originally broadcast on 88.1MHz and was powered at only 10 watts, a fraction of its current output. The station could only be heard on campus and adjacent neighborhoods. It was acollege radio station, with students hosting most of the shows. Dr. Donald G. Potter, the director of the university's audio-video center, headed the radio station.
It later moved up the dial to 88.7 MHz, increasing its power and relocating its tower to a high peak between Reno and Carson City. With the increase in coverage area, the university decided to change the station's direction. It became a public radio station, airing news, information andclassical music. It joined NPR in 1981, adding the network's news shows to its schedule.
In 1992, KNCC signed on the air. It began simulcasting KUNR's programming in the Elko area of Nevada. A network of translators was also added around Nevada and Northern California so KUNR could be heard in those small communities.
In 2016, the university acquired a non-commercial FM station at 89.5 MHz. That station becameKNCJ, where the classical music and jazz programming moved.[6] That allowed KUNR to go all news, talk and information, except for a few weekend shows.
KUNR's signal is also heard inCarson City and aroundLake Tahoe. The region is also served by another NPR member station,KKTO90.5 FM inTahoe City, which simulcasts the news and information programming ofKXJZSacramento.
KUNR operates about a dozen translators across Nevada and Northern California.
In addition, KNCC has a translator, K263AB (100.5 FM) inBattle Mountain, Nevada. One translator, K215DN (101.5 FM) inCrescent Valley, Nevada, wasshut down. KUNR is also simulcast onKUNV-HD3 serving theLas Vegas Valley.
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