| Broadcast area | Las Vegas metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | News 88.9 KNPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio - News - Talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classical (KCNV simulcast) HD3: Jazz (KUNV simulcast) |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nevada Public Radio |
| KCNV, KLKR, KLNR, KTPH, KVNV, KWPR | |
| History | |
First air date | March 24, 1980 (at 89.5) |
Former frequencies | 89.5 MHz (1980–2003) |
Call sign meaning | Nevada Public Radio or National Public Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 79047 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 22,000 watts |
| HAAT | 1,190 meters (3,900 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°57′55″N 115°30′02″W / 35.9652°N 115.5005°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Repeaters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | knpr |
KNPR (88.9 MHz, "News 88.9") is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned by Nevada Public Radio and it airs news and talk programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and other public radio networks. The studios and offices are in the Donald W. Reynolds Broadcast Center on the campus of the College of Southern Nevada.[2]
KNPR is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 22,000 watts. The transmitter is on Potosi Mountain in Blue Diamond, Nevada.[3] Programming is simulcast on a network of repeater stations and FM translators around Nevada. KNPR broadcasts using HD Radio technology.[4] Its HD2 subchannel carries classical music from co-owned KCNV 89.7 FM and its HD3 subchannel carries jazz and other music from KUNV 91.5 FM, owned by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and broadcast from its School of Journalism.