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| Broadcast area | Northeast and central Kansas |
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| Frequency | 91.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Kansas Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | NPR news,classical music,jazz |
| Subchannels | HD2: KPR2 (NPR news,BBC World Service) |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio,Public Radio International,American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Kansas |
| History | |
First air date | 1952 |
Call sign meaning | University of Kansas |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69350 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 213 meters (699 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′13″N95°16′12″W / 38.9536°N 95.2699°W /38.9536; -95.2699 |
| Translator(s) | 89.9 K210CR (Atchinson) 99.5 K258BT (Manhattan) HD2: 96.1 K241AR (Lawrence) HD2: 97.9 K250AY (Manhattan) |
| Repeater(s) | 89.7 KANH (Emporia) 90.3 KANQ (Chanute) 91.3 KANV (Olsburg) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | KPR Webstream KPR2 Webstream |
| Website | kansaspublicradio |
KANU is the flagship station ofKansas Public Radio (KPR), a seven-station network based inLawrence at theUniversity of Kansas. In addition to KANU (91.5 FM), KPR also operates full-power stations KANH inEmporia (at 89.7 FM), KANV inOlsburg (at 91.3 FM, servingManhattan andJunction City), and KANQ inChanute (at 90.3 FM); and low-power translators K210CR inAtchison (at 89.9 FM), and K258BT (99.5 FM) and K250AY (97.9 FM) in Manhattan.
Together, the stations cover all of northeasternKansas, as well as large portions ofMissouri, includingKansas City. Flagship KANU provides much of the Kansas City area a second choice for NPR programming alongsideKCUR (Lawrence is part of the Kansas City market). Its powerful 100,000-watt signal allows it to double as the main NPR station for the state capital,Topeka.
KANH, KANV, K210CR and K258BT serve as full repeaters of KANU.
KPR also operates an HD2 signal, which broadcasts a mix ofNational Public Radio andBBC news-talk programming. That signal is available online or with a specialHD Radio. However, KANQ and K250AY broadcast the HD signal on a standard FM frequency.
A subcarrier of all KPR's signals broadcasts theKansas Audio-Reader Network for the blind and print handicapped. The studios for both KPR and Audio-Reader are located in KU's Broadcasting Hall.
KANU signed on for the first time on September 15,1952. In1961, it became the first noncommercial FM station to broadcast in stereo. It was a charter member of NPR, and was one of the 90 stations to carry the initial broadcast ofAll Things Considered in1971.
KANU won aPeabody Award in 1974 for its weekly hour "The American Past," hosted by journalism professor Calder Pickett. The program mixed audio clips and music of earlier times with historical narration, and was broadcast for 32 years until Pickett retired in 2005. The station also became known for classical music programs such as "Opera Is My Hobby," hosted by Dr. Jim Seaver weekly for 59 years and Dick Wright's "The Jazz Scene" on Saturday mornings. Current programs include the internationally syndicated music showThe Retro Cocktail Hour.[2]
In 2003, KANU adopted the more inclusive slogan Kansas Public Radio to its rapidly growing broadcast footprint.
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