KUAR

KUAR and KLRE-FM
Broadcast areaLittle Rock metropolitan area
FrequencyKUAR: 89.1 MHz (HD Radio)
KLRE-FM: 90.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLittle Rock Public Radio
Programming
FormatKUAR: Public radio (News / talk / jazz)
KLRE-FM: Classical music
AffiliationsKUAR: NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio International, Jazz 24
KLRE-FM: Classical 24, NPR
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
KUAR: September 16, 1986
KLRE-FM: February 1973
Call sign meaning
KUAR: University of Arkansas
KLRE-FM: "Little Rock Educational"
Technical information
Facility IDKUAR: 4296
KLRE-FM: 37788
ClassKUAR: C1
KLRE-FM: C2
ERPKUAR: 63,000 watts
KLRE-FM: 40,000 watts
HAATKUAR: 342 meters (1122 ft)
KLRE-FM: 75 meters (246 ft)
Translator(s)KUAR: 94.5 K233AD (Monticello)
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteKUAR.org
KUAR and KLRE broadcasting in HD with all of the subchannels.

KUAR (89.1 MHz, "Little Rock Public Radio") is a public radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a network affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR) and is licensed to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. During the day, KUAR airs NPR news, talk and information programming as well as Arkansas news and culture. At night, the station airs jazz music. Programming is simulcast on a translator station, 94.5 K233AD in Monticello. KUAR's transmitter shares the tower of Channel 7 KATV, on Two Towers Road in Little Rock.[1]

KLRE-FM (90.5 MHz, "Little Rock Public Radio") is also a public radio station in Little Rock, licensed to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. KLRE-FM is a full-time classical music station, airing syndicated classical programming from Classical 24 and NPR, along with some local hosts. KLRE-FM's transmitter is on the campus of Metropolitan High School, off Scott Hamilton Drive.[2]

The two stations have studios and offices on Asher Avenue in Little Rock's University District. A full-time staff of nine people run the operation, including Interim General Manager/Program Director Nathan Vandiver, Operations Director William Wagner, News Director Michael Hibblen, and Development Director Vanessa McKuin. The stations also offers UALR students the chance to get broadcasting experience by working part-time. Like most public broadcasting operations, KUAR and KLRE-FM rely on listener contributions for a large part of their operating budgets and several times each year hold on-air fund raisers.