KWGS
Public radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
KWGS (89.5 FM) is the flagship NPR radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The station was Oklahoma's first FM radio station and is one of two stations operated by the University of Tulsa. The station was established in 1947 through the initiative of TU speech professor Ben Graf Henneke, later president of the university. The call letters are the initials of Tulsa oil man and philanthropist William G. Skelly, who provided the funding.[1][2]
Quick Facts Frequency, Branding ...
Frequency | 89.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
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Branding | Public Radio 89.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio |
Subchannels | HD2: Jazz "Jazz 89.5 HD2" HD3: BBC World Service "World Radio 89.5 HD3" |
Affiliations | NPR |
Ownership | |
Owner | The University of Tulsa |
KWTU | |
History | |
First air date | October 19, 1947 (1947-10-19) |
Call sign meaning | William Grove Skelly |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 66586 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 325 meters (1,066 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | publicradiotulsa.org |
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TU's other radio station is a classical music station, KWTU.
KWGS is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format.[3][4]