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| Broadcast area | Far West Texas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.5MHz |
| Branding | Marfa Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio International |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Marfa Public Radio Corporation |
| KXWT | |
| History | |
First air date | 2007 |
Call sign meaning | Given to station when KRTS calls were abandoned by92.1 FM inHouston which was once branded on air asK-ARTS |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 164217 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 33,000watts |
| HAAT | 446 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°33′50.00″N104°9′45.00″W / 30.5638889°N 104.1625000°W /30.5638889; -104.1625000 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Live feed |
| Website | Marfa Public Radio |
Marfa Public Radio is a network ofpublic radio stations serving theBig Bend region of FarWest Texas. Headquartered inMarfa, Texas. The station has been a member ofNational Public Radio since 2006.[2]
Marfa Public Radio broadcasts on four frequencies in the Big Bend–flagshipKRTS 93.5FM in Marfa and full-time satellitesKRTP 91.7 FM inAlpine,KDKY 91.5 FM inMarathon, andKOJP 95.3 FM inPresidio. Marfa Public Radio also operatesKXWT, the NPR member forOdessa,Midland and thePermian Basin. The station features news and talk programming from NPR, plus local affairs and original music programs from the Big Bend.
In 2010/2011, approximately half of the station's budget came from theCPB. The station came into its own in 2011, when theRock House fire broke out during its spring pledge drive. For the next three weeks, the station was a vital source of information about weather conditions, road conditions and evacuations. That coverage played a role in the pledge drive being the most successful in the station's history up to that point.[3] It has since received significant support from across Texas, enabling it to hire a full-time news staff for the first time.[4]
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