| Broadcast area | Sacramento metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 88.9 KXPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | California State University, Sacramento |
| KXJZ | |
| History | |
First air date | January 24, 1979 |
Former frequencies | 91.5 MHz (1979–1984) 90.9 MHz (1984–2006) |
Call sign meaning | eXcellence in Public Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8358 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 97 meters (318 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | 88.7 KXJS (Sutter) 91.7 KXSR (Groveland) 90.9 KXJZ-HD2 (Sacramento) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | capradio.org |
KXPR (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station in Sacramento, California, airing a classical music format. Along with sister station KXJZ 90.9 FM, they are known as Capital Public Radio or "CapRadio." Both stations are owned by California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State), and share studios along Folsom Boulevard on campus.
KXPR is a Class B station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most stations in the Sacramento area. The transmitter is on Eagles Nest Road at Florin Road in Rancho Cordova.[2] Programming is simulcast on 91.7 KXSR in Groveland-Sonora and on 88.7 KXJS in Sutter-Yuba City. While KXPR broadcasts using HD Radio technology, it has no HD2 or HD3 digital subchannels.[3]