KHSU

KHSU
Broadcast areaNorth Coast
Frequency90.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Ownership
OwnerCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
OperatorCapital Public Radio
History
Founded1947, as a carrier current station
First air date
October 17, 1960 (1960-10-17)
Former call signs
KHSC (1960–1972)
Former frequencies
91.5 MHz (1982–1984)
Call sign meaning
Humboldt State University, former name of Cal Poly Humboldt
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28111
ClassC1
ERP8,500 watts
HAAT459 metres (1,506 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
40°43′37″N 123°58′22″W / 40.72694°N 123.97278°W / 40.72694; -123.97278
Repeater(s)See § Program services and transmitters
Links
Public license information
WebcastWays To Listen
WebsiteKHSU

KHSU (90.5 FM) is an NPR-member radio station, licensed to Arcata, California, United States. The station is currently owned by California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. KHSU also holds licenses for additional stations running Radio Bilingüe and the BBC World Service.

KHSU provides the region encompassing Humboldt and Del Norte counties in California as well as portions of Trinity and Mendocino counties in California and Curry County, Oregon, with news, information and entertainment from public radio producers like National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International (PRI) and American Public Media (APM).