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| Broadcast area | Central Missouri |
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| Frequency | 91.3 MHz (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 |
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 a National Public Radio-member station in Columbia, Missouri. It carries regional news coverage, locally produced news shows, original talk shows, as well as NPR news programs including All Things Considered and Morning Edition. KBIA has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations in the U.S.[2]
The station is owned by the University of Missouri, and operates its own independent newsroom. The stations hosts Broadcast and Radio students from the Missouri School of Journalism. KBIA also operates satellite stations KKTR 89.7 in Kirksville (owned by Truman State University), and KAUD 90.5 in Mexico, Missouri.
KBIA also broadcasts three HD Radio services: KBIA2, which airs classical music (that is simulcast on KMUC); and KBIA3, which airs an AAA format and carries normal KBIA programming when the main service airs special coverage.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBIA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC.gov/KBIA