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Broadcast area | Los Angeles, California |
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Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Eclectic |
Ownership | |
Owner | Loyola Marymount University |
History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 38938 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,900 watts |
HAAT | 3.0 meters (9.8 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°58′16″N 118°24′56″W / 33.97111°N 118.41556°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | KXLU 88.9 FM high quality stream player - 320 kbps KXLU 88.9 FM low quality stream player - 48 kbps KLMU 840 AM stream |
Website | www.kxlu.com KLMU AM @ Facebook |
KXLU (88.9 FM)[2] is a radio station broadcasting out of Loyola Marymount University in southwest Los Angeles, California. It was first on the air in 1957, and in 2007, celebrated its 50th anniversary. It is a non-commercial college radio station that plays many styles of music broadly classified under rock, specialty, fine arts, alternative music and Latin jazz. KXLU has a small, cult following among music fans in the general Los Angeles metropolitan area.[citation needed] The station's rock programming runs between 2am and 6pm on weekdays and the hosts during this time are predominantly college students. Specialty shows include "Stray Pop" hosted by Stella, "Music For Nimrods" hosted by Reverend Dan, "She Rocks" hosted by McAllister, Biancadonk and Cass Monster, "In a Dream" hosted by Mystic Pete, "The Bomb Shelter" hosted by Uncle Tim, "Livation" hosted by Robert Douglas and Hilary Russell, "The Molotov Cocktail Hour" hosted by Cyrano & Señor Amor, "The Windmills of Your Mind" hosted by Taylor 2000, "Neuz Pollution" hosted by Chris Candy and Maki, "Demolisten" hosted by Fred and Sean Carnage, "A Fistful Of Vinyl" hosted by Alec & John, and "Center Stage" hosted by Mark Gordon, among other programs. There is also a public affairs program called "Echo in the Sense". Their weekend Latin jazz block "Alma del Barrio" has been on the air since 1973, with longtime host Eddie Lopez curating the program for over 40 years.
The current General Manager is Brendan Baehr, the current Program Director is Isa Johnson, and the current Music Director is Sam Takano.