KUNR

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KUNR
KUNR Public Radio 88.7 logo.png
Broadcast areaNorthern Nevada
Frequency 88.7 MHz
BrandingKUNR Public Radio
Programming
Format News/ralk; classical music; jazz
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KNCJ
History
First air date
1963;61 years ago (1963)
Call sign meaning
University of Nevada, Reno
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 69001
Class C0
ERP 20,000 watts
HAAT 651 meters (2,136 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°15′33.7″N119°42′19.6″W / 39.259361°N 119.705444°W / 39.259361; -119.705444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.kunr.org
Satellite
KNCC
Frequency 91.5 MHz
BrandingKNCC Public Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • (Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education)
History
First air date
1992;32 years ago (1992)
Technical information [2]
Facility ID 49582
Class A
ERP 54 watts
HAAT 622 meters (2,041 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°53′40.7″N115°37′47.2″W / 40.894639°N 115.629778°W / 40.894639; -115.629778 (KNCC)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.kunr.org/kncc

KUNR (88.7 FM) is the flagship National Public Radio station in Reno, Nevada. Owned and operated by the University of Nevada, Reno, it is a typical full-service public radio outlet airing NPR news and talk.

Contents

KUNR signed on in October 1963. It did not join NPR until 1981. It also serves as Carson City's NPR news affiliate.

Translators

The station operates a full-time satellite, KNCC (91.5 FM) in Elko, along with 12 translators across Nevada and California.

Broadcast translators for KUNR
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
K210AK89.9 FM Incline Village, Nevada 6918743143  m (469  ft)D 39°14′52.6″N119°55′20.6″W / 39.247944°N 119.922389°W / 39.247944; -119.922389 (K210AK) LMS  
K215CM90.9 FM Eureka, Nevada 8814225−81.9 m (−269 ft)D 39°30′40″N115°57′55.9″W / 39.51111°N 115.965528°W / 39.51111; -115.965528 (K215CM) LMS  
K217AX91.3 FM Winnemucca, Nevada 69223100 m (0 ft)D 41°0′29″N117°46′12.7″W / 41.00806°N 117.770194°W / 41.00806; -117.770194 (K217AX) LMS  
K218AO91.5 FM Hawthorne, Nevada 6900910978.8 m (3,211 ft)D 38°27′25.1″N118°45′52.3″W / 38.456972°N 118.764528°W / 38.456972; -118.764528 (K218AO) LMS  
K219AR91.7 FM Verdi, Nevada 692791900 m (0 ft)D 39°34′37.6″N119°56′22.7″W / 39.577111°N 119.939639°W / 39.577111; -119.939639 (K219AR) LMS  
K220BC91.9 FM Yerington, Nevada 6936345456 m (1,496 ft)D 38°59′14.6″N119°14′38.5″W / 38.987389°N 119.244028°W / 38.987389; -119.244028 (K220BC) LMS  
K263AB100.5 FM Battle Mountain, Nevada 3649619366 m (1,201 ft)D 40°34′9.6″N116°41′42.3″W / 40.569333°N 116.695083°W / 40.569333; -116.695083 (K263AB) LMS Relays KNCC
K201FV88.1 FM Truckee, California 8706365−188.7 m (−619 ft)D 39°19′33.4″N120°11′59.1″W / 39.325944°N 120.199750°W / 39.325944; -120.199750 (K201FV) LMS  
K215BQ90.9 FM Bishop, California 69221200 m (0 ft)D 37°21′18″N118°11′7.8″W / 37.35500°N 118.185500°W / 37.35500; -118.185500 (K215BQ) LMS  
K220DB91.9 FM Susanville, California 3665460673 m (2,208 ft)D 40°26′47″N120°21′29.7″W / 40.44639°N 120.358250°W / 40.44639; -120.358250 (K220DB) LMS  
K237DA95.3 FM Tom's Place, California 13974210−152.4 m (−500 ft)D 37°34′7.7″N118°40′50.4″W / 37.568806°N 118.680667°W / 37.568806; -118.680667 (K237DA) LMS  
K248AT97.5 FM Crestview, California 13974310−152.4 m (−500 ft)D 37°42′45.7″N118°39′29.4″W / 37.712694°N 118.658167°W / 37.712694; -118.658167 (K248AT) LMS  

A thirteenth translator, K215DN (101.5 FM) in Crescent Valley, Nevada, was shut down.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KUNR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KNCC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.