Wyoming Public Radio

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Wyoming Public Radio
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Broadcast area State of Wyoming
Frequency See § Stations
BrandingWyoming Public Radio
Programming
Format Public radio
Affiliations NPR, PRX, BBC
Ownership
Owner University of Wyoming
History
First air date
September 14th, 1966
Call sign meaning
University of Wyoming Radio
Technical information
Facility ID See § Stations
Class See § Stations
ERP See § Stations
HAAT See § Stations
Translator(s) See § Stations
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Website wyomingpublicmedia.org

Wyoming Public Radio (WPR) is the statewide public radio network in Wyoming, and is licensed to the University of Wyoming.

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Programming and operation

Wyoming Public Radio was founded in 1966, and the station's format is similar to that of many other American public radio stations. Although licensed to the University, the network does not produce student-derived programming. Twice a year, in the fall and in the spring, the station conducts pledge drives, which is where a majority of its budget comes from.

From the UW campus in Laramie, the network produces local news and music programming, mostly consisting of jazz, classical and adult album alternative music. The network also airs a variety of syndicated programs from National Public Radio, Public Radio Exchange, Native Voice One, and American Public Media. Some NPR, PRX and BBC World Service programming includes Morning Edition, All Things Considered, BBC World Service, and many others.

Wyoming Public Radio also produces Classical Wyoming, a 24-hour classical format. It is available as an analog radio service in Laramie, Rock Springs and Lander. It is also available on HD-2 throughout the state.

In September 2016, Wyoming Public Radio launched a fourth radio service, named Wyoming Sounds. Wyoming Sounds is a rock-based format with emphasis on singer-songwriters and a wide variety of styles including acoustic, folk, blues, soul, reggae, world and Americana music. It is carried as an analog radio service in Laramie, Torrington, Lander, Riverton and Worland. It is also available on HD-3 channels throughout the state. Its website is wyomingsounds.org.

WPR is the only public radio network produced in Wyoming. Other public radio networks and stations (including Yellowstone Public Radio, KUER-FM, KUNC, and KUVO) also reach into parts of the state.

Stations

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID ERP
W 		Height
m (ft)		 Class Transmitter coordinates
KUWA91.3 FM [lower-alpha 1] Afton Wyoming 83869 400−95 m (−312 ft)A 42°51′2.00″N110°58′46″W / 42.8505556°N 110.97944°W / 42.8505556; -110.97944 (KUWA)
KBUW90.5 FM [lower-alpha 1] Buffalo Wyoming 88434 430−60 m (−200 ft)A 44°20′50″N106°43′25″W / 44.34722°N 106.72361°W / 44.34722; -106.72361 (KBUW)
KUWC91.3 FM [lower-alpha 1] Casper Wyoming 82539 530544 m (1,785 ft)C3 42°44′26″N106°21′34″W / 42.74056°N 106.35944°W / 42.74056; -106.35944 (KUWC)
KDUW91.7 FM Douglas Wyoming 92622 45095 m (312 ft)A 42°43′24″N105°18′21″W / 42.72333°N 105.30583°W / 42.72333; -105.30583 (KDUW)
KUWE89.7 FM Evanston Wyoming 173678 2,000403.6 m (1,324 ft)C2 41°21′14″N110°54′38″W / 41.35389°N 110.91056°W / 41.35389; -110.91056 (KUWE)
KUWW 90.9 FM Fort Washakie Wyoming 174336 8,000151 m (495 ft)C3 42°54′27″N108°44′50″W / 42.90750°N 108.74722°W / 42.90750; -108.74722 (KUWW)
KUWG90.9 FM [lower-alpha 1] Gillette Wyoming 82478 450126 m (413 ft)A 44°12′34″N105°28′4″W / 44.20944°N 105.46778°W / 44.20944; -105.46778 (KUWG)
KUWJ90.3 FM [lower-alpha 1] Jackson Wyoming 69061 3,000337 m (1,106 ft)C2 43°27′40″N110°45′9″W / 43.46111°N 110.75250°W / 43.46111; -110.75250 (KUWJ)
KUWK88.7 FM Kaycee Wyoming 173684 1,60098.5 m (323 ft)A 43°53′41″N106°40′48″W / 43.89472°N 106.68000°W / 43.89472; -106.68000 (KUWK)
KUWR [lower-alpha 2] 91.9 FM [lower-alpha 1] Laramie Wyoming 69131 100,000335 m (1,099 ft)C0 41°18′36″N105°27′17″W / 41.31000°N 105.45472°W / 41.31000; -105.45472 (KUWR)
KUWV90.7 FM Lingle Wyoming 177173 14,00096.1 m (315 ft)C3 42°20′02.80″N104°09′56″W / 42.3341111°N 104.16556°W / 42.3341111; -104.16556 (KUWV)
KUWN90.5 FM [lower-alpha 1] Newcastle Wyoming 83868 40062 m (203 ft)A 43°49′57″N104°13′8″W / 43.83250°N 104.21889°W / 43.83250; -104.21889 (KUWN)
KUWX90.9 FM [lower-alpha 1] Pinedale Wyoming 92820 450134 m (440 ft)A 42°50′40″N109°55′24″W / 42.84444°N 109.92333°W / 42.84444; -109.92333 (KUWX)
KUWP90.1 FM [lower-alpha 1] Powell Wyoming 92308 430495 m (1,624 ft)C3 44°35′14″N108°51′8″W / 44.58722°N 108.85222°W / 44.58722; -108.85222 (KUWP)
KUWI89.9 FM Rawlins Wyoming 173682 2,000300.6 m (986 ft)C3 41°40′46″N107°14′8″W / 41.67944°N 107.23556°W / 41.67944; -107.23556 (KUWI)
KUWZ90.5 FM [lower-alpha 1] Rock Springs Wyoming 69285 35,000512 m (1,680 ft)C0 41°25′39″N109°07′17″W / 41.42750°N 109.12139°W / 41.42750; -109.12139 (KUWZ)
KAIW88.9 FM Saratoga Wyoming 93001 580996.3 m (3,269 ft)C2 41°37′49.1″N106°32′0.9″W / 41.630306°N 106.533583°W / 41.630306; -106.533583 (KAIW)
KSUW 91.3 FM [lower-alpha 1] Sheridan Wyoming 82438 450345 m (1,132 ft)A 44°36′9″N106°55′51″W / 44.60250°N 106.93083°W / 44.60250; -106.93083 (KSUW)
KUWD91.5 FM [lower-alpha 1] Sundance Wyoming 92621 430485 m (1,591 ft)C3 44°28′35″N104°26′54″W / 44.47639°N 104.44833°W / 44.47639; -104.44833 (KUWD)
KUWT91.3 FM [lower-alpha 1] Thermopolis Wyoming 92816 2,000598 m (1,962 ft)C2 43°26′16″N107°59′48″W / 43.43778°N 107.99667°W / 43.43778; -107.99667 (KUWT)
KEUW89.9 FM Torrington Wyoming 173683 6,0003.7 m (12 ft)A 42°04′35″N104°11′28″W / 42.07639°N 104.19111°W / 42.07639; -104.19111 (KEUW)
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Transmits in HD Radio, and has station name of WPR -FM
  2. ↑ Flagship station
Broadcast translators
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State Facility ID Rebroadcasts
K219LW91.7 Driggs Idaho 91526 KUWR
K217BP91.3 Dubois Wyoming 69276 KUWR
K298CH107.5 Mountain View Wyoming 27136 KUWZ
K206AJ89.1 Sinclair Wyoming 8735 KUWR
K298AY107.5 Wheatland Wyoming 157083 KUWR
K227BB93.3 Worland Wyoming 139565 KUWT

Wyoming Sounds

Wyoming Public Media operates an adult album alternative network, branded Wyoming Sounds.

Two of the transmitters in this network, KTWY and KXWY, were previously commercial licenses held by Cochise Broadcasting which only broadcast periodically to maintain their licenses. In 2017, the FCC entered into a consent decree with Cochise by which it surrendered these stations, KWWY (in the Classical Wyoming network), and other stations for donation to other entities. [1] [2] KNWT operated independently from 2009 to 2017 as a service of Northwest College in Powell.

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID ERP
W 		Height
m (ft)		 Class Transmitter coordinates
KNWT 89.1 FM Cody Wyoming 172695 16,500483 m (1,585 ft)C1 44°34′29.5″N108°49′32.6″W / 44.574861°N 108.825722°W / 44.574861; -108.825722 (KNWT)
KTWY97.1 FM Shoshoni Wyoming 166052 2,200606 m (1,988 ft)C1 43°26′16″N107°59′46″W / 43.43778°N 107.99611°W / 43.43778; -107.99611 (KTWY)
KXWY103.1 FM Hudson Wyoming 176944 30,000175.6 m (576 ft)C2 42°54′28″N108°44′49.1″W / 42.90778°N 108.746972°W / 42.90778; -108.746972 (KXWY)
Broadcast translators of Wyoming Sounds
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State Facility ID
K247BC97.3 Jackson Wyoming 158404
K278CM103.5 Laramie Wyoming 36554
K206AJ89.1 Sinclair Wyoming 8735
K208FY89.5 Torrington Wyoming 24665
K231BW94.1 Worland Wyoming 139569

Classical Wyoming

Three stations air their own programming, consisting mostly of classical music:

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID ERP
W 		Height
m (ft)		 Class Transmitter coordinates
KUWY 88.5 FM Laramie Wyoming 91583 135298 m (978 ft)A 41°18′36″N105°27′17″W / 41.31000°N 105.45472°W / 41.31000; -105.45472 (KUWY)
KZUW 88.5 FM Reliance Wyoming 176944 260472.3 m (1,550 ft)A 41°25′39″N109°7′17″W / 41.42750°N 109.12139°W / 41.42750; -109.12139 (KZUW)
KWWY106.5 FM Shoshoni Wyoming 166053 2,200606 m (1,988 ft)C1 43°26′16″N107°59′46″W / 43.43778°N 107.99611°W / 43.43778; -107.99611 (KWWY)
Broadcast translators of Classical Wyoming
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State Facility ID Rebroadcasts
K240EK95.9 Jackson Wyoming 158303 KUWJ-HD2
K220GP91.9 Lander Wyoming 69240 KUWY

KUWL

KUWL airs its own programming, consisting mostly of jazz music:

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID ERP
W 		Height
m (ft)		 Class Transmitter coordinates
KUWL 90.1 FM Laramie Wyoming 91563 110295 m (968 ft)A 41°18′36″N105°27′17″W / 41.31000°N 105.45472°W / 41.31000; -105.45472 (KUWL)
Broadcast translators of KUWL
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State Facility ID
K213EZ90.5 Riverton Wyoming 69240

Some of the affiliates are broadcasting digitally via HD Radio, with a subchannel consisting of full-time classical music, mostly from the Classical 24 network. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Carey, Michelle M. (May 26, 2017). "In the Matter of Cochise Broadcasting LLC and Cochise Media Licenses LLC" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ Venta, Lance (May 30, 2017). "Cochise Broadcasting To Surrender 10 Licenses As Part Of Consent Decree". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Wyoming HD Radio stations Archived March 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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