| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | KEDT Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio (classical music; news–talk) |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | South Texas Public Broadcasting System |
| KEDT | |
| History | |
First air date | March 2, 1982 (as KKED) |
Former call signs | KKED (1982–1993) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61172 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | KEDT-FM: 100,000 watts KVRT: 30,000 watts |
| HAAT | KEDT-FM: 244 meters (801 ft) KVRT: 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Translator(s) | KVRT: 102.1 K271CL (Victoria) |
| Repeater(s) | 90.7 KVRT (Victoria) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kedt.org |
KEDT-FM (90.3 MHz) branded as "KEDT Public Radio," is a non-commercial FM public radio station in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is owned by The South Texas Public Broadcasting System, which also owns PBS station KEDT-TV. KEDT-FM airs news programming from NPR in morning and afternoon drive time and several hours on weekends. The rest of the schedule is made up of classical music, with jazz and other genres on weekends. Programming is simulcast on KVRT 90.7 FM in Victoria.
KEDT-FM is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations. The transmitter is in Petronila, southwest of Corpus Christi.[2] KEDT-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 subchannel carries a mostly news-talk format of spoken word shows from NPR, the Public Radio Exchange and the BBC World Service.