KXPR
| Broadcast area | Sacramento, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 88.9 KXPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | California State University, Sacramento |
| KXJZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1979 |
Former frequencies | 88.9 MHz (1979–1984) 90.9 MHz (1984–2006) |
Call sign meaning | eXcellence in Public Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8358 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | 88.7 KXJS (Sutter) 91.7 KXSR (Groveland) 90.9 KXJZ-HD2 (Sacramento) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | capradio.org |
KXPR (88.9 FM) is a classical music-formatted radio station in the Sacramento, California, area. The station is closely linked to sister-station KXJZ (90.9 FM), and the two stations are known as Capital Public Radio (now CapRadio). Both stations are owned by Sacramento State and share studio operations on campus, and KXPR's transmitter is located in Walnut Grove.
In 2006 the stations swapped signals to their current configuration. The swap marked a return of sorts to KXPR's roots; in 1979, the station had originally signed in at 88.9 FM before moving to 90.9 in 1984.
KXPR carries programming from NPR, and also has locally produced features as well as classical music shows. Although KXPR does have a HD Radio channel, it has yet to sign on a HD2 or HD3 subcarrier.[2]
Additional shows from KXPR's schedule include: At the Opera with host Sean Bianco, The Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinee performances, Sound and Spirit with host Ellen Kushner, Harmonia (with the accent on the third of four syllables), Musical Stages, The Thistle & Shamrock, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, From the Top, as well as A Prairie Home Companion, among others. Laurel Zucker, flutist and Professor of Music at California State University in Sacramento, can be heard on her Cantilena Records ' CDs regularly on KXPR. The station's powerful signal of 50,000 watts can reach both Sacramento and Stockton areas fairly easily as the location of its transmitter is roughly in between both metropolitan areas. Therefore, Stockton residents now also have a full-market classical-formatted radio station ever since KXPR and KXJZ exchanged frequencies back in 2006.
KXPR is rebroadcast in the Yuba Sutter area on 88.7 KXJS and in the Central Sierra on 91.7 KXSR.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Sacramento HD radio guide". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
External links
[edit]- KXPR 88.9 Official site
- KXPR Schedule
- Facility details for Facility ID 8358 (KXPR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXPR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 91702 (KXJS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXJS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 8328 (KXSR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXSR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
38°16′25″N 121°30′15″W / 38.2735°N 121.5041°W
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