KVLU

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KVLU

Beaumont, Texas
Broadcast area	southeast Texas
Frequency	91.3 MHz
Programming
Format	Public radio
Affiliations	NPR
Ownership
Owner	Lamar University
History
First air date	1974 (50 years ago) (1974)
Call sign meaning	Voice of Lamar University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36456
Class	C2
ERP	40,000 Watts
HAAT	137 meters
Transmitter coordinates	30°06′40″N 94°03′10″W / 30.11111°N 94.05278°W / 30.11111; -94.05278
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kvlu.org

KVLU (91.3 FM), is a public radio station and NPR affiliate broadcasting throughout southeast Texas. It is licensed to Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas with studios located on campus and a transmitter site located in Rose City, Texas. The broadcast area reaches to Jasper, Texas at the north, Lake Charles, Louisiana to the east, Bolivar, Texas to the south and Baytown, Texas to the west. Launched in 1974, the station operates independently and features a diverse 24/7 schedule of programs including NPR news morning, midday and afternoon as well as locally produced music programs, local features and radio documentaries, etc. The station is largely member supported with additional support coming from the university and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as well as program underwriters.