KCUR-FM

KCUR-FM
Broadcast areaKansas City metropolitan area
Frequency89.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKCUR 89.3
Programming
FormatNews/talk (Public)
SubchannelsHD2: Classical music (KWJC simulcast)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KWJC
History
First air date
October 21, 1957; 66 years ago (1957-10-21)
Call sign meaning
Kansas City University Radio
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID14738
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT250 meters (820 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°4′59″N 94°28′49.8″W / 39.08306°N 94.480500°W / 39.08306; -94.480500
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kcur.org

KCUR-FM (89.3 MHz) is a public, listener-supported radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, broadcasting over the Kansas City metropolitan area and parts of Missouri and Kansas. It is a service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, which also owns 91.9 KWJC. KCUR-FM airs mostly NPR and local news and information programming such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition and 1A, while KWJC plays classical music. Weekdays on KCUR-FM, a local hourlong talk show, Up to Date, is broadcast at 9 a.m. and repeated at 8 p.m.

KCUR-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most U.S. FM stations. The transmitter is off Stark Avenue near Missouri Route 78 in Kansas City.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCUR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KCUR-FM 89.3 MHz - Kansas City, MO". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.