KUNR
Broadcast areaNorthern Nevada
Frequency88.7 MHz
BrandingKUNR Public Radio
Programming
FormatNews/ralk; classical music; jazz
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KNCJ
History
First air date
1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Call sign meaning
University of Nevada, Reno
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69001
ClassC0
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT651 meters (2,136 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°15′33.7″N 119°42′19.6″W / 39.259361°N 119.705444°W / 39.259361; -119.705444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kunr.org
Satellite
KNCC
Frequency91.5 MHz
BrandingKNCC Public Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • (Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education)
History
First air date
1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Technical information[2]
Facility ID49582
ClassA
ERP54 watts
HAAT622 meters (2,041 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°53′40.7″N 115°37′47.2″W / 40.894639°N 115.629778°W / 40.894639; -115.629778 (KNCC)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kunr.org/kncc

KUNR (88.7 FM) is the flagship National Public Radio station in Reno, Nevada. Owned and operated by the University of Nevada, Reno, it is a typical full-service public radio outlet airing NPR news and talk.

KUNR signed on in October 1963. It did not join NPR until 1981. It also serves as Carson City's NPR news affiliate.

Translators

The station operates a full-time satellite, KNCC (91.5 FM) in Elko, along with 12 translators across Nevada and California.

Broadcast translators for KUNR
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info Notes
K210AK 89.9 FM Incline Village, Nevada 69187 43 143 m (469 ft) D 39°14′52.6″N 119°55′20.6″W / 39.247944°N 119.922389°W / 39.247944; -119.922389 (K210AK) LMS  
K215CM 90.9 FM Eureka, Nevada 88142 25 −81.9 m (−269 ft) D 39°30′40″N 115°57′55.9″W / 39.51111°N 115.965528°W / 39.51111; -115.965528 (K215CM) LMS  
K217AX 91.3 FM Winnemucca, Nevada 69223 10 0 m (0 ft) D 41°0′29″N 117°46′12.7″W / 41.00806°N 117.770194°W / 41.00806; -117.770194 (K217AX) LMS  
K218AO 91.5 FM Hawthorne, Nevada 69009 10 978.8 m (3,211 ft) D 38°27′25.1″N 118°45′52.3″W / 38.456972°N 118.764528°W / 38.456972; -118.764528 (K218AO) LMS  
K219AR 91.7 FM Verdi, Nevada 69279 190 0 m (0 ft) D 39°34′37.6″N 119°56′22.7″W / 39.577111°N 119.939639°W / 39.577111; -119.939639 (K219AR) LMS  
K220BC 91.9 FM Yerington, Nevada 69363 45 456 m (1,496 ft) D 38°59′14.6″N 119°14′38.5″W / 38.987389°N 119.244028°W / 38.987389; -119.244028 (K220BC) LMS  
K263AB 100.5 FM Battle Mountain, Nevada 36496 19 366 m (1,201 ft) D 40°34′9.6″N 116°41′42.3″W / 40.569333°N 116.695083°W / 40.569333; -116.695083 (K263AB) LMS Relays KNCC
K201FV 88.1 FM Truckee, California 87063 65 −188.7 m (−619 ft) D 39°19′33.4″N 120°11′59.1″W / 39.325944°N 120.199750°W / 39.325944; -120.199750 (K201FV) LMS  
K215BQ 90.9 FM Bishop, California 69221 20 0 m (0 ft) D 37°21′18″N 118°11′7.8″W / 37.35500°N 118.185500°W / 37.35500; -118.185500 (K215BQ) LMS  
K220DB 91.9 FM Susanville, California 36654 60 673 m (2,208 ft) D 40°26′47″N 120°21′29.7″W / 40.44639°N 120.358250°W / 40.44639; -120.358250 (K220DB) LMS  
K237DA 95.3 FM Tom's Place, California 139742 10 −152.4 m (−500 ft) D 37°34′7.7″N 118°40′50.4″W / 37.568806°N 118.680667°W / 37.568806; -118.680667 (K237DA) LMS  
K248AT 97.5 FM Crestview, California 139743 10 −152.4 m (−500 ft) D 37°42′45.7″N 118°39′29.4″W / 37.712694°N 118.658167°W / 37.712694; -118.658167 (K248AT) LMS  

A thirteenth translator, K215DN (101.5 FM) in Crescent Valley, Nevada, was shut down.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUNR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNCC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

External links


Radio stations in the Reno, Nevada, metropolitan area and Lake Tahoe shoreline
Radio stations in the Elko, Nevada area
NPR member stations in the state of Nevada
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