| Broadcast area | Lansing-East Lansing metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | NPR WKAR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio; classical music; news and talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: WKAR (AM) simulcast |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Michigan State University |
| WKAR-TV, WKAR (AM) | |
| History | |
First air date | October 4, 1948 |
Call sign meaning | call letters are shared with WKAR (AM) (WKAR's call letters were assigned randomly in 1922) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41683 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 85,000 watts |
| HAAT | 269.3 meters (884 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°42′7″N 84°24′48″W / 42.70194°N 84.41333°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 102.3 W272EM (East Lansing) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wkar.org |
WKAR-FM (90.5 MHz) is a non-commercial public radio station in East Lansing, Michigan. It is owned by Michigan State University, along with sister stations WKAR (870 AM) and WKAR-TV (channel 23). They are owned by Michigan State University, with studios are in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building, at Wilson and Red Cedar Roads on the MSU campus.
WKAR-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 85,000 watts, grandfathered as a "Superpower" FM station. It can be heard as far east as Flint and the Detroit suburbs, and as far west as Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. The transmitter tower is off Dobie Road in Okemos, near the Red Cedar River.[2]