KBAQ
| Frequency | 89.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
|---|---|
| Branding | K-Bach |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maricopa County Community College District and Arizona State University |
| KJZZ, KAET | |
| History | |
First air date | April 26, 1993 |
Call sign meaning | "BAQ" sounds like Bach |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40096 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 30,000 watts |
| HAAT | 474 meters (1,555 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 89.7 K209DV (Scottsdale) |
| Repeater(s) | KAET channel 8.5, Phoenix |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kbaq |
KBAQ (89.5 FM, "K-Bach") is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Phoenix, Arizona, playing classical music. It is co-owned by the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Arizona State University (ASU). The studios are at MCCCD's Rio Salado College in Tempe, alongside MCCCD-owned KJZZ (91.5 FM). The community college system manages day-to-day operations, while ASU provides production and recording services for concerts around Arizona.
The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 30,000 watts, covering the Phoenix metropolitan area from Black Canyon City in the north to Casa Grande in the south. Its transmitter and tower are along TV Road on South Mountain. Programming is also heard on 10-watt FM translator 89.7 K209DV in Scottsdale and as an audio subchannel (8.5) of ASU-owned KAET television (Arizona PBS).