KETR

KETR
Frequency88.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
FormatPublic radio
SubchannelsHD2: Adult album alternative "XPoNential Radio"
HD3: Spanish variety "Radio Bilingüe"
AffiliationsNPR
American Public Media
Associated Press
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
April 8th, 1975
Call sign meaning
East Texas Radio (taken from East Texas State University, the former name of Texas A&M University-Commerce)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18260
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT116 meters
Transmitter coordinates
33°14′17″N 95°55′27″W / 33.23806°N 95.92417°W / 33.23806; -95.92417
Links
Public license information
Websiteketr.org
John Ratcliffe during an interview at KETR in February 2015
KETR's 40th anniversary celebration in April 2015

KETR (88.9 FM) is a 100-kW noncommercial broadcast radio station operating in Commerce, Texas, licensed to Texas A&M University-Commerce. A member of the National Public Radio network, the station serves nearly 250,000 Northeast Texas homes. The staff is composed of radio professionals and Texas A&M-Commerce students who major in either journalism or mass communication studies. KETR also produces original long-form and short-form radio programming.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KETR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "History and Mission".