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| Broadcast area | Central Missouri |
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| Frequency | 91.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | KBIA 91.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
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| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
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| KMUC,KOMU-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1972 (1972-5-1) |
Call sign meaning | "Columbia" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69180 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 186 meters (610 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kbia.org |
KBIA (91.3 FM), is aNational Public Radio-member station inColumbia, Missouri. It carries regional news coverage, locally produced news shows, original talk shows, as well as NPR news programs includingAll Things Considered andMorning Edition. KBIA has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000watts, the maximum for most stations in the U.S.[2]
The station is owned by theUniversity of Missouri, and operates its own independent newsroom. The stations hosts Broadcast and Radio students from theMissouri School of Journalism. KBIA also operates satellite stationsKKTR 89.7 inKirksville (owned byTruman State University), andKAUD 90.5 inMexico, Missouri.
KBIA also broadcasts threeHD Radio services:KBIA2, which airs classical music (that is simulcast onKMUC); andKBIA3, which airs anAAA format and carries normal KBIA programming when the main service airs special coverage.
KBIA signed on May 1, 1972, from room 11 ofJesse Hall at the University of Missouri. Its transmitter is co-located withKOMU-TV.
In November 2014, KBIA announced it would purchase KWWC-FM (90.5) from neighboringStephens College. The sale completed,[3] and the classical music format that used to be heard weekdays on KBIA has moved toKMUC. KBIA transitioned into a news/talk/information station similar to sister stationsKCUR-FM Kansas City andKWMU St. Louis.
In 2021, KBIA moved their newsroom to Lee Hills Hall to be co-located withColumbia Missourian/The Columbia Missourian, Vox, and Missouri Business Alert.
In 2022, KBIA andKOMU-TV moved to a new tower and the old tower nearby was dismantled.
38°53′17″N92°15′50″W / 38.888°N 92.264°W /38.888; -92.264
