KPCC (FM)

KPCC
Pasadena, California;
Broadcast area	Greater Los Angeles
Frequency	89.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	LAist 89.3
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Public radio/News
Subchannels	HD2: KCMP simulcast (Alternative rock)
Affiliations	American Public Media; NPR; Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
Owner	Pasadena City College; (Pasadena Area Community College District);
Operator	American Public Media Group
Sister stations	KUOR-FM
History
First air date	August 2, 1957; 67 years ago
Former call signs	KPCS (1957–79)
Call sign meaning	Pasadena City College
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51701
Class	B
ERP	600 watts
HAAT	891 meters (2,923 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°13′36″N 118°03′58″W / 34.22667°N 118.06611°W
Translator(s)	See § Translators and boosters
Repeater(s)	See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kpcc.org

KPCC (89.3 FM) – branded LAist 89.3 – is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Pasadena, California, primarily serving Greater Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. KPCC also reaches much of Santa Barbara, Ventura County, Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, and extends throughout Southern California with five low-power broadcast relay stations and three full-power repeaters. Owned by Pasadena City College and operated by the American Public Media Group via Southern California Public Radio, KPCC broadcasts a mix of public radio and news, and is an owned-and-operated station for American Public Media; in addition to serving as an affiliate for NPR and Public Radio Exchange; and is the radio home for Sandra Tsing Loh and Larry Mantle. Besides a standard analog transmission, KPCC broadcasts over two HD Radio channels,^[2] and is available online. The studios are located in Pasadena, while the station transmitter is on Mount Wilson. It is one of two full NPR members in the Los Angeles area; Santa Monica-based KCRW is the other.