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| Broadcast area | KUAZ-AM-FM: Tucson metropolitan area KUAS-FM: Southeastern Arizona |
| Frequency | KUAZ: 1550 kHz KUAZ-FM: 89.1 MHz (HD Radio) KUAS-FM: 88.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio International Public Radio Exchange |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| KUAT-FM, KUAT-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | KUAZ: June 26, 1961 (as KFIF) KUAZ-FM: April 27, 1992 KUAS-FM: October 11, 2018 |
Former call signs | KUAZ: KFIF (1961–1968) KUAT-AM (1968–2000) |
Call sign meaning | KUAZ-AM-FM: University of Arizona KUAS-FM: "KUAZ secondary" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 1550: 2723 89.1: 3383 88.9: 173449 |
| Class | 1550: D 89.1: A 88.9: C2 |
| Power | 1550: 50,000 watts days only |
| ERP | 89.1: 1,600 watts 88.9: 1,700 watts |
| HAAT | 89.1: 187.0 meters (613.5 ft) 88.9: 675.1 meters (2,215 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°22′21″N 111°5′52″W / 32.37250°N 111.09778°W KUAZ (AM) 32°12′53″N 111°0′21″W / 32.21472°N 111.00583°W KUAZ-FM 31°28′51.7″N 109°57′31.3″W / 31.481028°N 109.958694°W (KUAS-FM) |
| Translator(s) | K283DC (104.5 MHz, Catalina) K202EM (88.3 MHz, Bisbee–Douglas, rebroadcasts KUAS-FM) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Radio.azpm.org/KUAZ |
KUAZ and KUAZ-FM are public radio stations in Tucson, Arizona, owned by the University of Arizona. KUAZ transmits on 1550 kHz on the AM dial, and KUAZ-FM is at 89.1 MHz on the FM dial. The stations simulcast a radio format of news and information, as a member of National Public Radio. KUAZ-AM-FM carry such popular NPR shows as "All Things Considered," "Morning Edition," "1A" and "Fresh Air with Terry Gross."
By day, 1550 KUAZ is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for AM stations. But because 1550 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Mexico and Canada, KUAZ is a daytimer, required to go off the air at night to avoid interference. The transmitter is off Interstate 10 near the Tucson Premium Outlets Mall in Marana.[2] KUAZ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,600 watts. The FM transmitter is on Tumamoc Hill Road in Tucson.[3]
Programming is also heard on KUAS-FM at 88.9 MHz in Sierra Vista, as well as two FM translators that fill in service gaps around Tucson and Southeastern Arizona.
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