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| Headquarters | Shreveport, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Branding | Red River Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1:Public radio HD2:Classical music HD3:NPRNews/Talk HD4:Alternative |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio,Public Radio Exchange |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Louisiana State University in Shreveport (Board of Supervisors, Louisiana State University System) |
| KDAQ, KLSA, KTYK, KLDN, KBSA, K214CE, KSCL | |
| History | |
| Launch date | 1985 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Main Channel HD2 Stream HD3 Stream HD4 Stream |
| Website | [1]https://redriverradio.org |
Red River Radio is a regionalpublic radio network for northwestLouisiana, southernArkansas, easternTexas, and the southeasternmost corner ofOklahoma, serving communities in the valley of theRed River of the South through fiveradio stations. The network is headquartered inShreveport, Louisiana, on the campus ofLouisiana State University Shreveport.
The Red River Radio listening region is one of the largest coverage areas for public radio in theUnited States.[1]
Red River Radio consists of six stations and one translator:[2]
| Location | Frequency | Call sign | ERP (W) | HAAT | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, Louisiana (flagship) | 89.9 FM | KDAQ | 100,000 watts | 284 meters (932 ft) | FCC (KDAQ) |
| Alexandria, Louisiana | 90.7 FM | KLSA | 100,000 watts | 379 meters (1,243 ft) | FCC (KLSA) |
| El Dorado, Arkansas | 90.9 FM | KBSA | 3,000 watts | 179 meters (587 ft) | FCC (KBSA) |
| Lufkin/Nacogdoches, Texas | 88.9 FM | KLDN | 50,000 watts | 198 meters (650 ft) | FCC (KLDN) |
| Grambling, Louisiana | 90.7 FM | K214CE | 105 watts | 71 meters (233 ft) | FCC (K214CE) |
| Overton/Tyler/Longview, Texas | 100.7 FM | KTYK | 8,100 watts | 174 meters (571 ft) | FCC (KTYK) |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 91.3 FM | KSCL | 2,600 watts | 58 meters (190 ft) | FCC (KSCL) |
Red River Radio (RRR) is affiliated withNational Public Radio and broadcasts many popular NPR programs includingMorning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air,World Cafe,Car Talk,Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, andFrom the Top. The network also broadcasts manyPublic Radio Exchange programs includingThis American Life andTo the Point and many programs fromAmerican Public Media, includingMarketplace Money,Performance Today,A Prairie Home Companion, andThe Splendid Table. Red River Radio broadcasts many independently produced programs such asArt of the Song,Beale Street Caravan,Blues Before Sunrise,Bluegrass Breakdown,Classical Guitar Alive,Hearts of Space,intelligence2 Dates,New Orleans All the Way Live,Radiolab,Snap Judgment,With Heart and Voice, andWomen in Music.
Red River Radio provides local news weekday mornings during Morning Edition. In 2005, news producer Kate Archer pioneered a community news-gathering effort called the Community Correspondent program in which residents of the community borrow equipment from the network to produce local stories for broadcast during the local newscasts.
Some of the programs aired on RRR are produced locally, at the KDAQ studio. For instance, Wally Derleth hostsEvening Jazz, featuring nights dedicated to big band, contemporary and other subgenres of jazz music. Other locally produced programs includeBlues After Hours, hosted by John Ellis andRegional Symphony Broadcasts, hosted by Kermit Poling.[3] A previously-aired local program,Soul Review, dedicated to classic soul and R&B from the 1960s to the 1980s, was hosted by Eric Jenkins from 2008 to 2011.
Numerous local and national contributors provide educational and often compelling commentary at different times during the week. Currently, these short radio segments includeA Moment of Science,Get It Growing,Earth and Sky,History Matters,Eco Tech Minute,What Was I Thinking?,Dr. Archie McDonald's Commentary,The Big Picture With Alexandyr Kent,Stardate, andSpotlights.[3]
Like most public radio stations, RRR is funded primarily by its members. Twice each year, the network conducts a membership campaign pledge drive to pay for programming and ongoing operational costs. For the past several pledge drives, RRR has met or exceeded its membership goals, and at the halfway point through fiscal year 2009 had recorded its best support ever, despite the uncertain economy.
For over two decades, Red River Radio operated out of cramped quarters in a temporary building at the LSUS campus. However, a separate funding campaign was launched in 2007 to construct a new building on campus, that would house production and on-air studios, as well as a small concert hall.[4] Keeping in step with technological advances in broadcasting, RRR was already sending out two of its signals via the new technology calledHD Radio, by mid-2007.[5] Currently there are three HD streams for KDAQ.[6] TheHD1 stream is a digital version of the regular programming,HD2 is Classical Music, andHD3 has News/Talk with additional programs not found in the regular lineup, allowing for more choices throughout the day and night.
The long-awaited move of the radio station into new facilities, located in a renovated building on the edge of the LSUS campus, was completed on December 5, 2012.[7] The new facilities and studio space of KDAQ were redesigned out of the former Baptist Student Union Building, which also served as a church sanctuary.[8]
KDAQ has already moved into the realm of digital radio, which gives CD audio quality sound to listeners.[dead link]
