North State Public Radio
North State Public Radio (KCHO 91.7 Chico/KFPR 88.9 Redding) is an NPR-affiliated public radio broadcaster which has main stations in the Northern California cities of Redding and Chico. It airs news and public affairs, classical music, talk radio and jazz programs. With the help of a number of relay transmitters, NSPR's signal covers a large portion of the North State region, including the cities of Red Bluff, Oroville, Paradise, Anderson, and Shasta Lake City.
City | KCHO: Chico, California KFPR: Redding, California |
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Broadcast area | Northern California |
Frequency | KCHO: 91.7 MHz KFPR: 88.9 MHz |
Branding | North State Public Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio |
Affiliations | NPR |
Ownership | |
Owner | California State University, Chico |
History | |
First air date | KCHO: April 22, 1969 KFPR: November 17, 1994 |
Call sign meaning | KCHO: K CHicO KFPR: K F Public Radio |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | KCHO: 68938 KFPR: 66567 |
Class | KCHO: B KFPR: C1 |
ERP | KCHO: 7,700 watts KFPR: 750 watts |
HAAT | KCHO: 372 meters KFPR: 1,091 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | KCHO: 39°57′30″N 121°42′48″W KFPR: 40°36′10″N 122°38′38″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | mynspr.org |
Programming
Programming produced by North State Public Radio includes gardening show Cultivating Place and science show Blue Dot.[1]
Translators
In addition to the main station, KCHO is relayed by an additional six translators to widen its broadcast area.
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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K265AA | 100.9 | Chester, California | 25 | D | FCC |
K209AY | 89.7 | Chester, California | 9 | D | FCC |
K252AL | 98.3 | Chester, California | 9 | D | FCC |
K259AW | 99.7 | Hayfork, California | 10 | D | FCC |
K222AQ | 92.3 | Oroville, California | 250 | D | FCC |
K208BJ | 89.5 | Weaverville, California | 76 | D | FCC |
In addition to the main station, KFPR is relayed by an additional three translators to widen its broadcast area.
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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K220EB | 91.9 | Burney, California | 10 | D | FCC |
K222BR | 92.3 | Dunsmuir, California | 10 | D | FCC |
K214BS | 90.7 | Yreka, California | 10 | D | FCC |
References
- "PRX » Station » North State Public Radio". PRX - Public Radio Exchange. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
External links
- KCHO in the FCC's FM station database
- KCHO on Radio-Locator
- KCHO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- KFPR in the FCC's FM station database
- KFPR on Radio-Locator
- KFPR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database