KRFA-FM
| Frequency | 91.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio; News/Talk, Classical Music |
| Subchannels | |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio American Public Media Public Radio International |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Washington State University |
| KWSU, KJEM-FM, KWSU-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | December 13, 1963 |
Former call signs | KUID-FM (1963–1984) |
Call sign meaning | Radio Fine Arts[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71016 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 282 meters (925 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Stream |
| Website | nwpr.org |
KRFA-FM (91.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Moscow, Idaho. The station is owned by Washington State University, and is the flagship station of Northwest Public Broadcasting's "NPR and Classical Music" service.
The station debuted on December 13, 1963, as KUID-FM, operated by the University of Idaho as a service of the UI Department of Communications. It was Idaho's first educational radio station. Due to a funding crisis, UI transferred control of the station to WSU in 1984 under its current call letters.[3] The acquisition of KRFA allowed NWPB to split its offerings into a two-channel network, with KRFA taking most of flagship KWSU's classical music programming.
NWPB operates KUID's old studio on the UI campus as a satellite studio.
References
- ^ "New call letters assigned to radio station at Moscow". Times-News. Associated Press. August 30, 1984. p. A-8. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRFA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ UI School of Journalism and Mass Media timeline
External links
- nwpr.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 71016 (KRFA-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRFA-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
46°40′55″N 116°58′16″W / 46.682°N 116.971°W