| Broadcast area | Wichita |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bethel College |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 |
Call sign meaning | KBCU (Bethel College) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4987 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 150 watts |
| HAAT | 17.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°4′26.00″N 97°20′35.00″W / 38.0738889°N 97.3430556°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | listen live |
| Website | kbcu.bethelks.edu |
KBCU (88.1 FM) is a 24-hour non-commercial, not-for-profit radio station broadcasting a jazz and College Radio format[1] from the campus of Bethel College (Kansas) in North Newton, Kansas, US, and serving the Newton area. The station was founded in the 1930s, and transmits a wide range of student programming, including rock, hip-hop, alternative, Latin, contemporary Christian and sports talk shows, and reaches all of Newton and much of Harvey County.[2]
The radio station is operated and staffed by more than three dozen Bethel students and a faculty advisor, and allows Bethel College students to receive academic credit for their radio participation. There are facilities for broadcast and production for students, providing them with real-world experience which was the first mass-media broadcast experience for many Bethel alumni who went on to careers in mass media and broadcasting.
KBCU is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network.