KRCU

KRCU
Broadcast areaCape Girardeau, Park Hills, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston, and Southern Illinois
Frequency90.9 MHz
BrandingKRCU
Programming
FormatPublic Radio - News - Talk - Jazz - Classical Music
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Public Radio Exchange
American Public Media
Beethoven Network
Ownership
Owner
KESF, KDMC-FM
History
First air date
March 3, 1976 (1976-03-03)
Call sign meaning
River City University (Cape Girardeau is on the Mississippi River)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61212
ClassC2
ERP6,500 watts
HAAT212 meters (696 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°24′17.2″N 89°34′6.3″W / 37.404778°N 89.568417°W / 37.404778; -89.568417 (KRCU)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekrcu.org

KRCU (90.9 MHz) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station owned by Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. It airs a radio format of news, talk, jazz and classical music. Programming is simulcast on two other Missouri stations, KESF at 88.9 MHz in Ste. Genevieve and KDMC-FM at 88.7 MHz in Van Buren. The stations serve 1.9 million people in Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois and the Parkland.

KRCU is Class C2 FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,500 watts. The signal covers Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston, Marble Hill, Perryville and several communities in Southern Illinois.