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| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | ktru 96.1fm |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Freeform College Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1967 (Rice Radio, as KOWL) July 30, 1971 (as KTRU at 91.7) October 2, 2015 (current license; as KBLT-LP at 96.1) |
Former call signs | KBLT-LP (2015–2019) |
Former frequencies | 91.7 MHz (1971–2011; separate license) 91.5 (1999–2011; campus translator, separate license) 90.1 HD2 (2011–2015) |
Call sign meaning | Texas Rice University |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| ERP | 41 watts |
| HAAT | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | ktru.org |
KTRU-LP (stylized as ktru) is the college radio station of Rice University, a private university in south-central Houston, Texas, United States.
KTRU-LP broadcasts a freeform-eclectic music format on 96.1 FM;[1] its programming includes modern classical, reggae, indie rock, chopped and screwed, spoken word and local experimental noise bands. During evening hours, the station broadcasts shows geared to particular musical genres and themes. The station is owned by the university, which maintains an FM transmitter atop Rice Stadium,[2] and is managed by its students.
The current KTRU-LP license dates to 2015, but Rice's first foray into FM radio began in 1971, and radio at the university has a history dating to 1967.
- ^ "KTRU Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Wermund, Benjamin (September 25, 2015). "KTRU to return to airwaves Oct. 2". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 16, 2018.