KWTU

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KWTU
Broadcast area Tulsa metropolitan area
Frequency 88.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingClassical 88.7
Programming
Format Classical music
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner The University of Tulsa
KWGS
History
First air date
October 15, 2004 (2004-10-15)
Call sign meaning
Tulsa
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 81517
Class C2
ERP 5,000 watts
HAAT 325 meters (1,066 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website publicradiotulsa.org

KWTU (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, featuring a classical music format. KWTU is owned and operated by The University of Tulsa. The transmitter is located on South 273rd East Avenue near the Muskogee Turnpike in Broken Arrow. KWTU also broadcasts in HD Radio; the second digital subchannel plays music from the Great American Songbook . [2] [3]

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History

On October 15, 2004, KWTU first signed on the air. Tulsa Public Radio's KWGS 89.3 FM had a schedule of mostly news and information, with some classical programming. Management wanted to create an all-classical station for music fans and allow KWGS to air a full time news and info schedule.

According to the Tulsa World newspaper, 88.7 MHz was the last open frequency on the FM dial in Tulsa. Because 88.7 and adjacent frequencies already had stations nearby, KWTU's 5,000 watt signal was the maximum allowed by the FCC. By contrast, KWGS is powered at 50,000 watts and some Tulsa stations run 100,000 watts.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWTU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov.
  3. ↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=64 Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Tulsa

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