Jefferson Public Radio

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Jefferson Public Radio
Type Public Radio Network
Country
United States
Broadcast area
Oregon
California
Programming
Affiliations National Public Radio
Public Radio Exchange
American Public Media
Ownership
Owner Southern Oregon University
History
Launch date1969 (1969)
Links
Website www.ijpr.org

Jefferson Public Radio (JPR) is a regional public radio broadcasting network serving over a million potential listeners in Southern Oregon and the Shasta Cascade region of northern California. Owned by Southern Oregon University, the network is headquartered on the SOU campus in Ashland, near Medford. It is named after the proposed State of Jefferson, an area which roughly corresponds to its vast and mostly mountainous coverage area of 60,000 square miles (160,000 km2). [1] [2]

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JPR's flagship station, KSOR in Ashland, signed on in April 1969 as a 10-watt station operated by students at what was then Southern Oregon College. It began moving away from its college radio roots during the 1970s, becoming a full NPR member by the end of the decade. In the early 1980s, it began building a massive system of translators covering large portions of Oregon and California, and now claims one of the largest translator network of any public radio station in the country. [3]

At first, KSOR was not familiar with the history of Jefferson. However, by the time KSOR began to build full-power satellites later in the decade, it realized that its service area was virtually coextensive with the State of Jefferson. It rebranded itself as "Jefferson Public Radio" in 1989, feeling that name was more than appropriate for its growing network and the area it served. [3]

Programming

The network broadcasts local programming as well as programs from National Public Radio, Public Radio Exchange, American Public Media, and the BBC World Service among other sources.

Its programming is organized into three broadcasting services. Most listeners in the JPR service area can choose between all three services, giving them a programming choice comparable to those in far larger markets. [4]

Classics & News

"Classics & News" was KSOR/JPR's original radio service and can be heard throughout the JPR broadcast area. The service has the most translators and the most powerful signals. On weekdays the service plays NPR's news programs Morning Edition , and All Things Considered , and local classical music programming during the midday. In the evenings, the service runs WFMT's Beethoven Network hosted by Peter van de Graff, branded as State Farm Music Hall. For many years, it signed off from 2-5 a.m., but now airs 24 hours a day. [5]

Ten FM stations and 28 translators make up JPR's "Classics & News Service". Outside the JPR area, C & N broadcasts in Mendocino on a translator.

Call sign Frequency City of license State Class ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		FCC info
KHEC 91.1 FM Crescent City CaliforniaA12554 m (177 ft) FCC (KHEC)
KLDD91.9 FM McCloud CaliforniaC31,100447 m (1,467 ft) FCC (KLDD)
KWCA 101.1 FM Palo Cedro CaliforniaC24,900450 m (1,480 ft) FCC (KWCA)
KNHT 102.5 FM Rio Dell CaliforniaC14,500509 m (1,670 ft) FCC (KNHT)
KNYR91.3 FM Yreka CaliforniaC2400721 m (2,365 ft) FCC (KNYR)
KSOR 90.1 FM Ashland OregonC38,000810 m (2,660 ft) FCC (KSOR)
KSRG88.3 FM Ashland OregonA230410 m (1,350 ft) FCC (KSRG)
KZBY90.5 FM Coos Bay OregonA880150 m (490 ft) FCC (KZBY)
KLMF88.5 FM Klamath Falls OregonA95659 m (2,162 ft) FCC (KLMF)
KOOZ 94.1 FM Myrtle Point OregonC19,000451 m (1,480 ft) FCC (KOOZ)
KSRS91.5 FM Roseburg OregonA2,00093 m (305 ft) FCC (KSRS)

Rhythm & News

"Rhythm & News" is JPR's second oldest service, designed to complement C&N while running Morning Edition and All Things Considered for a longer period. During the middle of the day, local hosts program a show called "Open Air" that features a unique blend of indie rock/pop, AAA, and Americana music. The evening features adult album alternative programming from World Cafe and "UnderCurrents". Like "Classics & News", "Rhythm & News" also signed off the air from 2-5 a.m. for many years before adopting a 24-hour schedule. [6]

There are five FM stations and six translators broadcasting the "Rhythm & News" service.

Call sign Frequency City of license State Class ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		FCC info
KNCA89.7 FM Burney CaliforniaC030,000629 m (2,064 ft) FCC (KNCA)
KNSQ88.1 FM Mount Shasta CaliforniaC21,200475.6 m (1,560 ft) FCC (KNSQ)
KSMF89.1 FM Ashland OregonC22,300412 m (1,352 ft) FCC (KSMF)
KSBA88.5 FM Coos Bay OregonC32,700184 m (604 ft) FCC (KSBA)
KSKF90.9 FM Klamath Falls OregonC16,500 horizontal
2,000 vertical		687 m (2,254 ft) FCC (KSKF)

News & Information

"News & Information" is JPR's extended news service offering JPR's only local talk show, The Jefferson Exchange, [7] as well as the NPR talk shows 1A , Here & Now and Fresh Air . It airs the BBC World Service overnights. [8]

Eight AM stations and three FM stations carry the "News & Information Service".

Call sign Frequency City of license State Power
(W)		 ERP
(W)
KNHM 91.5 FM Eureka California—500
KPMO 1300 AM Mendocino California5,000 day
77 night		—
KMJC 620 AM Mount Shasta California1,000 day
29 night		—
KJPR1330 AM Shasta Lake City California1,000—
KHWA 102.3 FM Weed California—15,500
KSYC-FM 103.9 FM Yreka California—10,000
KRVM 1280 AM Eugene Oregon5,000 day
1,500 night		—
KAGI 930 AM Grants Pass Oregon5,000 day
123 night		—
KTBR 950 AM Roseburg Oregon3,400 day
20 night		—
KSJK 1230 AM Talent Oregon1,000—

Expansion

In 2004, as a response to a perceived lack of public radio programming in other cities, Jefferson Public Radio began expanding its service outside of the traditional State of Jefferson. Stations in Eugene and Mendocino were purchased for the news and information format, and the news and information station in Eureka was purchased by JPR from an owner who had programmed it with the BBC World Service 24 hours a day. The purchase of the station in Eureka was particularly controversial as it was thought that it would compete directly with Humboldt State University's KHSU. [9]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Mission & History". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ Pogue, James (March 4, 2022). "Notes on the State of Jefferson: A secessionist movement brews in northern California". Harper's Magazine. Vol. April 2022. ISSN   0017-789X . Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rissr, James (April 17, 2003). "Public Radio Paradise". American Journalism Review : 44 – via LexisNexis Academic.
  4. ↑ "JPR Stations". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Classics & News Schedule". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rhythm & News Schedule". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Jefferson Exchange". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "News & Information Schedule". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ "USA/UK: Lobby group to appeal end of local BBC relay in California". BBC . April 14, 2004. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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