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 KERA-FM's studios, north of downtown Dallas | |
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| Broadcast area | Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex |
| Frequency | 90.1MHz |
| RDS | KERA YOUR SOURCE FOR NPR NEWS AND BBC NEWS |
| Branding | 90.1 KERA News |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio andtalk |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio Exchange American Public Media BBC World Service |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | North Texas Public Broadcasting |
| KERA-TV,KKXT,WRR | |
| History | |
First air date | July 11, 1974 (1974-07-11) |
Former call signs | KZAG (1973–1974, CP) |
Call sign meaning | A new "era" in broadcasting |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49323 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 30,000 watts |
| HAAT | 572 meters (1,877 ft) |
| Translator | See § Translator |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kera |
KERA (90.1MHz) is anon-commercialradio station licensed toDallas, Texas, United States, serving theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex.[2] It is a member ofNational Public Radio (NPR). Owned by North Texas Public Broadcasting, KERA's studios are located on Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas.
KERA is aClass C0 station. It has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 30,000 watts.[3] The transmitter is on Plateau Drive inCedar Hill, co-located with towers for other Dallas-area FM and TV stations. KERA is also heard on threeFM translators servingTyler (100.1 FM),Wichita Falls (88.3 FM) and theSherman/Denison area (99.3 FM).
In 1960, public television stationKERA-TV was launched. Channel 13 had already been set aside by theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) for non-commercial broadcasting in Dallas. The call sign is said to represent a "newera in broadcasting." TheDallas Independent School District joined with the Area Educational Television Foundation to start the TV station. This group evolved into North Texas Public Broadcasting.
In the early 1970s, the organization applied for aconstruction permit to start a non-commercial FM station. It was given a call sign of KZAG but it took the television station's call letters by the time it debuted. KERA signed on the air on July 11, 1974.[4] In its early years, it playedclassical music with news and discussion shows. It became a member station of NPR and began adding the network's programs to its schedule. The station later expanded its reach into other North Texas communities using rebroadcasters: Wichita Falls (88.3), Tyler (100.1), and Sherman (99.3).
In the 1990s, KERA scaled back its music programs. It switched to an all news and information format in 2000. In 2014, KERA expanded its news department, leading to increased local reporting. Since this expansion, hundreds of KERA stories have been broadcast nationally and internationally by NPR, PRI and the BBC.
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Prior to the launch of KKXT 91.7 FM, KERA aired a locally produced Sunday evening music program,90.1 at Night, hosted by Paul Slavens. The program was moved KKXT and was renamedThe Paul Slavens Show. KERA was rebroadcast on thepublic, educational, and government access (PEG)cable TV channel,Irving Community Television Network during its off-air times prior to 2009.
From 2012 until April 2018, KERA has enjoyed a news partnership withNBC-owned television stationKXAS Channel 5 inFort Worth. This was a part of a larger partnership effort between all NBCowned-and-operated stations and nonprofit news organizations in their communities, a byproduct of theComcast-NBCUniversal merger which took place in 2011. The content has since then moved toAudacy-owned news stationKRLD 1080 AM.
North Texas Public Broadcasting is anon-profit corporation registered in the state ofTexas. While there iscross-promotion between the group's stations, KERA, KKXT, WRR and KERA-TV operate their ownpledge drives.
KERA has a news and informationformat that includes reports from the KERA newsroom and the weekday hour-long programThink. KERA also carriesTexas Standard, a weekday program from the state capital inAustin. The rest of the weekday schedule comes from NPR and other public radio networks;BBC World Service programming airs in the overnight.
KERA's on-air staff includesMorning Edition host Sam Baker,All Things Considered host Justin Martin, and reporters Stella Chavez, Christopher Connelly, Lauren Silverman, Jerome Weeks and Bill Zeeble. KERA News Digital Storytelling projects provide an in-depth look at the people of Texas — the crises they endure, the issues they overcome and the triumphs they achieve.
The KERA productionThink, hosted by Krys Boyd, features guests, authors and political leaders who discuss topics in the news. Call-in comments and texted questions are also encouraged. The show's host and crew have traveled toWashington, D.C., yearly since 2015 to broadcast live from NPR headquarters. Notable guests duringThink in D.C. have included professorMichael Eric Dyson andU.S. SenatorsTed Cruz andJohn Cornyn.[5]
Think is syndicated to other public radio stations in Texas, Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington State.[6]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
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| K261CW | 100.1FM | Tyler, Texas | 26620 | 250 | 96.1 m (315 ft) | D | LMS | First air date: April 19, 1993 (1993-04-19) |
| K202DR | 88.3FM | Wichita Falls, Texas | 49329 | 250 | 84.4 m (277 ft) | D | LMS | First air date: January 16, 1998 (1998-01-16) |
| K257EV | 99.3FM | Sherman, Texas | 144426 | 170 | 94.2 m (309 ft) | D | LMS | First air date: June 26, 2007 (2007-06-26) |
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