KACU

KACU
Broadcast areaWest Texas
Frequency89.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKACU 89.5, Abilene Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerAbilene Christian University
History
First air date
June 2, 1986 (1986-06-02)[1]
Former frequencies
89.7 MHz (1986–2015)
Call sign meaning
Abilene Christian University
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT189 meters
Links
Public license information
Websitehttp://www.kacu.org

KACU is an FM public radio station that serves the Abilene, Texas, area. The station is owned by Abilene Christian University, and its students make up the on-air staff and news team. KACU is an NPR affiliate station, and it is the only public radio station in Abilene as well as the only station that broadcasts in high definition.

  1. ^ Horn, Richard (June 2, 1986). "KACU begins with Beethoven". Abilene Reporter-News. pp. 1A, 10A.