Marfa Public Radio

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KRTS
KRTS-Logo big.png
Broadcast area Far West Texas
Frequency 93.5 MHz
BrandingMarfa Public Radio
Programming
Format Public radio
Affiliations National Public Radio
Public Radio International
Ownership
OwnerMarfa Public Radio Corporation
KXWT
History
First air date
2007
Call sign meaning
Given to station when KRTS calls were abandoned by 92.1 FM in Houston which was once branded on air as K-ARTS
Technical information
Facility ID 164217
Class C1
ERP 33,000 watts
HAAT 446 meters
Transmitter coordinates
30°33′50.00″N104°9′45.00″W / 30.5638889°N 104.1625000°W / 30.5638889; -104.1625000
Links
Webcast Live feed
Website Marfa Public Radio

Marfa Public Radio is a network of public radio stations serving the Big Bend region of Far West Texas. Headquartered in Marfa, Texas, it is a member of National Public Radio since 2006. [1]

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Marfa Public Radio broadcasts on four frequencies in the Big Bend–flagship KRTS 93.5 FM in Marfa and full-time satellites KRTP 91.7 FM in Alpine, KDKY 91.5 FM in Marathon, and KOJP 95.3 FM in Presidio. Marfa Public Radio also operates KXWT, the NPR member for Odessa, Midland and the Permian Basin. The station features news and talk programming from NPR, plus local affairs and original music programs from the Big Bend.

History

In 2010/2011, approximately half of the station's budget came from the CPB. The station came into its own in 2011, when the Rock House fire broke out during its spring pledge drive. For the next three weeks, the station was a vital source of information about weather conditions, road conditions and evacuations. That coverage played a role in the pledge drive being the most successful in the station's history up to that point. [2] It has since received significant support from across Texas, enabling it to hire a full-time news staff for the first time. [3]

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References

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  3. Richard Parker (March 3, 2015). "How a vibrant public radio station rose in the West Texas desert". Columbia Journalism Review.