KLSU

KLSU
Broadcast areaBaton Rouge metropolitan area
Frequency91.1 MHz
Programming
FormatFree-Form College Radio - Adult Album Alternative
Ownership
OwnerLouisiana State University
History
FoundedNovember 15, 1965 (1965-11-15) (as WLSU, a carrier current station)
First air date
November 15, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-11-15) (as 107.3 WPRG)
Former call signs
WPRG (1979–1982)
Call sign meaning
K–Louisiana State University
Technical information
Facility ID38604
ClassC3
ERP23,000 watts
HAAT49 meters (161 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°24′37″N 91°10′37″W / 30.41028°N 91.17694°W / 30.41028; -91.17694
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteKLSUradio.fm

KLSU (91.1 FM) is the student-run college radio station owned by Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It has a free-form radio format, playing adult album alternative music with other genres and specialty programming. It is part of the university's Student Media Program with students serving as DJs and management staff. The studios and offices are in the basement of Hodges Hall.[1] It is licensed under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a non-commercial educational (NCE) radio station.

KLSU is a Class C3 station. It has an effective radiated power of 23,000 watts of power, reaching up to 40 miles (64 km) beyond the LSU campus. The transmitter tower is atop Choppin Hall, off Tower Road, on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.[2]