KPCC (FM)
| Broadcast area | Greater Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | LAist 89.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Public radio/News |
| Subchannels | HD2: KCMP simulcast (Alternative rock) |
| Affiliations | American Public Media NPR Public Radio Exchange |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Southern California Public Radio (American Public Media Group) |
| History | |
First air date | August 2, 1957 |
Former call signs | KPCS (1957–1979) |
Call sign meaning | Pasadena City College |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51701 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 600 watts |
| HAAT | 891 meters (2,923 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°13′36″N 118°03′58″W / 34.22667°N 118.06611°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators and boosters |
| Repeater(s) | See § Repeaters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | laist |
KPCC (FM 89.3) – branded LAist 89.3 – is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed in Pasadena, California. KPCC itself is primarily serving Greater Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley; through rebroadcating and translator stations, KPCC's programming also reaches the Santa Barbara, Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, and Ventura County, California areas, and part of the Inland Empire area. The station is owned by Pasadena City College and operated by the American Public Media Group's Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), in addition to serving as an affiliate for National Public Radio and Public Radio Exchange. It originates some of its own shows. The studios are located in Pasadena, and the station transmitter is on Mount Wilson.
As of 2023, SCPR served "more than 527,000 listeners each week".: 45 It is one of two full NPR members in the Los Angeles area; Santa Monica-based KCRW is the other.