KPFT

KPFT

Houston, Texas
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Frequency	90.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	KPFT 90.1
Programming
Language(s)	English Spanish (select programming)
Format	Public Radio Community radio
Subchannels	HD2: Alternate programming
Affiliations	Pacifica Radio
Ownership
Owner	Pacifica Foundation
History
First air date	90.1: March 1, 1970 (54 years ago) (1970-03-01) 89.5: March 6, 2001 (23 years ago) (2001-03-06) 90.3: September 20, 2011 (13 years ago) (2011-09-20) 91.9: November 24, 2014 (9 years ago) (2014-11-24)
Call sign meaning	Pacifica Foundation Texas
Technical information
Facility ID	90.1: 51244 89.5: 91118 90.3: 122880 91.9: 122923
Class	90.1: C1 89.5, 90.3, and 91.9: D
ERP	90.1: 100,000 watts 89.5: 250 watts 90.3: 125 watts 91.9: 110 watts
HAAT	90.1: 205 m (673 ft) 89.5 and 91.9: 59 m (194 ft) 90.3: 30.5 m (100 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°53′15″N 95°31′22″W / 29.88750°N 95.52278°W / 29.88750; -95.52278
Translator(s)	89.5 K208DG (Galveston) 90.3 K212FV (Goodrich) 91.9 K220KC (Huntsville)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.kpft.org

KPFT (90.1 FM) is a listener-sponsored community radio station in Houston, Texas, which began broadcasting March 1, 1970 as the fourth station in the Pacifica radio family. The station airs a variety of music, news, talk, and call-in programs, most ranging from center-left to far-left. Prominent persons who have been regulars on KPFT include science educator David F. Duncan and humorist John Henry Faulk.