KMUW

KMUW (89.1 FM), is a National Public Radio member station in Wichita, Kansas, United States, owned by Wichita State University.

History

KMUW first took to the air on April 26, 1949, as a 10-watt station owned by Municipal University of Wichita (the former name of Wichita State University). The call sign was derived from the first letters of the university name. It was the first noncommercial FM station in Kansas, second FM station in Kansas, and the first 10-watt noncommercial FM station in the United States.^[2]

It was a charter member of NPR in 1971. In 1994, the station became an affiliate of Public Radio International (which merged with the Public Radio Exchange in 2018). It also broadcasts the BBC World Service from American Public Media.

Transmitting power

In 1949, KMUW started at 10 watts. In 1962, it increased to 250 watts. In 1970 to 10,000 watts. In 1987 to 100,000 watts.^[2]

Location

On March 27, 1981, KMUW dedicated Blake Hall at 3317 East 17th Street in Wichita.^[2]

On April 25, 2016, KMUW moved to 121 North Mead Suite 200 in "old town" area of downtown Wichita.^[3]

See also

• Global Village

References

External links

• Official website

Station information

• KMUW in the FCC FM station database
• KMUW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Historical "After Midnight" / "Midnight Hour" (during 1980s, alternative college music show that was broadcast from 12 am to 5 am every night)

• KMUW After Midnight (R.I.P.) - Facebook
• Video of KMUW "After Midnight" Deejays - YouTube - (from KMUW Benefit BASH 1986)
• Audio of KMUW "Best of Midnight Hour" - archive.org

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