KASU

KASU
Frequency91.9 MHz
Branding91.9 KASU
Programming
FormatPublic Radio
AffiliationsNational Public Radio, American Public Media
Ownership
OwnerArkansas State University
History
First air date
1957
Call sign meaning
Arkansas State University[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID2785
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT210 meters (690 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°53′27″N 90°40′26″W / 35.89083°N 90.67389°W / 35.89083; -90.67389
Links
Public license information
Websitekasu.org

KASU (91.9 FM) is a non-commercial public radio station broadcasting a news-talk-music format. Licensed to Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, it serves northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri and West Tennessee with its analog signal. The station has been licensed to Arkansas State University since 1957.

On March 28, 2020, an EF3 tornado directly struck Jonesboro destroying the transmitter site for the station.

  1. ^ Nelson, Bob (2008-05-31). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KASU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.