KTEP

KTEP
Broadcast areaEl Paso metropolitan area
Frequency88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKTEP 88.5 FM
Programming
FormatPublic Radio - News - Talk - Jazz - Classical
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
American Public Media
Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Texas at El Paso
History
First air date
September 14, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-09-14) (originally carrier current 1946-1950)
Call sign meaning
Texas El Paso
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69342
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT223 meters (732 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°47′17.00″N 106°28′46.00″W / 31.7880556°N 106.4794444°W / 31.7880556; -106.4794444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitektep.org

KTEP (88.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station, broadcasting from the Communication Department at the University of Texas at El Paso. The studios and offices are in the Cotton Memorial Building on West University Avenue in El Paso.

KTEP is a Class C1 FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations.[2] The transmitter is on the KVIA-TV tower off Scenic Drive in El Paso.[3] The signal extends across parts of Texas, New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTEP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FCC.gov/KTEP
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KTEP