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| Broadcast area | Tulsa metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 88.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Classical 88.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical music |
| Affiliations | Classical 24 (American Public Radio) Performance Today (NPR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The University of Tulsa |
| KWGS | |
| History | |
First air date | October 15, 2004 |
Call sign meaning | KW TUlsa |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 81517 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | 325 meters (1,066 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | publicradiotulsa.org |
KWTU (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It airs a classical music radio format, mostly from American Public Media's Classical 24, a nationally syndicated music service. KWTU is owned and operated by The University of Tulsa which also owns sister station 89.5 KWGS, an NPR news and information outlet. At night and on weekends, KWTU carries shows such as NPR's Performance Today and from orchestras including the New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
KWTU has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,000 watts. The transmitter is co-located with the tower for KOTV-DT, on South 273rd East Avenue near the Muskogee Turnpike in Broken Arrow.[1] It is a Class C2 FM radio station. It is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to broadcast using HD Radio technology.[2][3] The HD-2 digital subchannel plays music from the Great American Songbook.