KTEP

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KTEP
Broadcast area El Paso metropolitan area
Frequency 88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKTEP 88.5 FM
Programming
Format Public Radio - News - Talk - Jazz - Classical
Affiliations National Public Radio
American Public Media
Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
Owner University of Texas at El Paso
History
First air date
September 14, 1950;73 years ago (1950-09-14) (originally carrier current 1946-1950)
Call sign meaning
Texas El Paso
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 69342
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 223 meters (732 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 31°47′17.00″N106°28′46.00″W / 31.7880556°N 106.4794444°W / 31.7880556; -106.4794444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website ktep.org

KTEP (88.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station, broadcasting from the Communication Department at the University of Texas at El Paso. The studios and offices are in the Cotton Memorial Building on West University Avenue in El Paso.

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KTEP is a Class C1 FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. [2] The transmitter is on the KVIA-TV tower off Scenic Drive in El Paso. [3] The signal extends across parts of Texas, New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua.

Programming

On weekdays, the station airs mostly news and informational programming in morning and afternoon drive time. It carries popular national shows from National Public Radio and other public radio networks. They include Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Fresh Air . From KERA-FM in Dallas, it airs Think. And it carries Texas Standard, produced by KUT-FM Austin. In late mornings and overnights, KTEP features jazz music. On weekday early afternoons and evenings, it plays classical music, including Performance Today .

On weekends, one-hour shows devoted to a variety of topics are heard, including The TED Radio Hour, Planet Money, Living on Earth, Snap Judgment, Travel with Rick Steves, Zorba Paster on Your Health, The Splendid Table and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me . Musical weekend programs include From The Top, Pipedreams, Classical Guitar Alive, Best of Gospel, Folk Fury and Hearts of Space .

History

The station began in October 1946 as WTCM, a carrier current station based at what was then Texas College of Mines. It could only be heard on campus. In 1947, it changed its call sign to KVOF after finding out the WTCM call letters were already being used by a station in Traverse City, Michigan.

In 1950, the college submitted a construction permit for a full Federal Communications Commission (FCC) FM license. It signed on the air on September 14, 1950;73 years ago. The station began broadcasting educational programming aimed at elementary and high school students, as well as evening shows hosted by college students. Originally powered at 10 watts, in 1966 it moved to a taller tower. It began sharing space on a tower owned by television station KROD-TV (now KDBC-TV), boosting its coverage. In 1967, the station changed its call letters to KTEP, to coincide with the school's name change to The University of Texas at El Paso.

In 1971, KTEP became a charter member of National Public Radio (NPR) and increased its broadcast day to 18 hours. The station instituted a 24-hour schedule in 1997. [4]

In 1980, it moved its transmitter to its current location on KVIA-TV's tower, coupled with a boost in power to 100,000 watts. On July 11, 2021, KTEP's transmitter was knocked off-air by a thunderstorm.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KTEP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ FCC.gov/KTEP
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KTEP
  4. 1 2 "KTEP history". Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
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