KCUR-FM

KCUR-FM
Kansas City, Missouri; United States;
Broadcast area	Kansas City metropolitan area
Frequency	89.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	KCUR 89.3
Programming
Format	News/talk (Public)
Subchannels	HD2: Classical music (KWJC simulcast)
Affiliations	National Public Radio; Public Radio Exchange; American Public Media;
Ownership
Owner	University of Missouri-Kansas City; (The Curators of the University of Missouri);
Sister stations	KWJC
History
First air date	October 21, 1957
Call sign meaning	Kansas City University Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14738
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	250 meters (820 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°4′59″N 94°28′49.8″W / 39.08306°N 94.480500°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kcur.org

KCUR-FM (89.3 MHz) is a public, listener-supported radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, broadcasting over the Kansas City metropolitan area and parts of Missouri and Kansas. It is a service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, which also owns 91.9 KWJC. KCUR-FM airs mostly NPR and local news and information programming such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition and 1A, while KWJC plays classical music. Weekdays on KCUR-FM, a local hourlong talk show, Up to Date, is broadcast at 9 a.m. and repeated at 8 p.m.

KCUR-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most U.S. FM stations. The transmitter is off Stark Avenue near Missouri Route 78 in Kansas City.