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KNPR Latitude and Longitude:

35°57′55″N 115°30′02″W / 35.9652°N 115.5005°W / 35.9652; -115.5005
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KNPR
Frequency88.9 MHz ( HD Radio)
BrandingNews 88.9 KNPR
Programming
Format News/Talk ( Public radio)
SubchannelsHD2: Classical ( KCNV simulcast)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner Nevada Public Radio
KCNV, KLKR, KLNR, KTPH, KVNV, KWPR
History
First air date
March 24, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-03-24) (at 89.5)
Former frequencies
89.5 MHz (1980-2003)
Call sign meaning
Nevada Public Radio or National Public Radio
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID79047
ClassC
ERP22,000 watts
HAAT1,190 meters (3,900 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°57′55″N 115°30′02″W / 35.9652°N 115.5005°W / 35.9652; -115.5005
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website knpr.org

KNPR (88.9 FM, "News 88.9") is a non-commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada. KNPR airs news/ talk programming syndicated by National Public Radio (NPR). KNPR broadcasts in HD. [2]

History

KNPR signed on for the first time on March 24, 1980. Founded by Lamar Marchese, [3] [4] [5] the station was the first NPR member in Nevada, originally airing NPR news and classical music at 89.5 FM. In 2003, KNPR moved to 88.9 and switched to NPR news and talk. Classical music moved to a new station, KCNV at 89.7.[ citation needed]

KNPR also published the magazine Desert Companion. [6]

Former logo

Repeaters

Call sign Frequency City of license FID FCC info
KLKR 89.3 FM Elko, Nevada 174342 LMS
KWPR 88.7 FM Lund, Nevada 90472 LMS
KLNR 91.7 FM Panaca, Nevada 48350 LMS
KVNV 89.1 FM Sun Valley, Nevada 172600 LMS
KTPH 91.7 FM Tonopah, Nevada 48356 LMS

An additional transmitter, KSGU at St. George, Utah, was sold to the Educational Media Foundation in 2020.

Translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID FCC info
K219LM 91.7 FM Lake Havasu City, Arizona 48355 LMS
K201AD 88.1 FM China Lake, Etc., California 28593 LMS
K219AV 91.7 FM Beatty, Nevada 49873 LMS
K208BB 89.5 FM Laughlin, Etc., Nevada 48353 LMS
K201HX 88.1 FM Mesquite, Nevada 48357 LMS
K210ET 89.9 FM Moapa, Etc., Nevada 48352 LMS
K207CY 89.3 FM Round Mountain, Nevada 92879 LMS
K201BF 88.1 FM Scotty's Junction, Nevada 49874 LMS

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ https://hdradio.com/stations/ HD Radio Stations
  3. ^ "KNPR founder trades radio for international portraiture". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. ^ "Leaving her mark on Las Vegas' culture, arts scenes - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. 26 March 2007.
  5. ^ "KNPR – Las Vegas, Nevada – Case Study". The Harwood Institute. 3 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Desert Companion".

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