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.
| North State Public Radio Flagship Station | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Northern California |
| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| Branding | North State Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | California State University, Chico |
| History | |
First air date | April 22, 1969 |
Call sign meaning | Chico |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68938 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 7,700 watts |
| HAAT | 372 meters (1,220 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°57′30″N 121°42′48″W / 39.95833°N 121.71333°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Stations |
| Repeater(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mynspr.org |
In 2020, Capital Public Radio, which operates KXJZ and KXPR, took over day to day operations of the station under a public service operating agreement.[2]
Programming
editProgramming produced by North State Public Radio includes gardening show Cultivating Place and science show Blue Dot.[3]
Stations
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Transmitter coordinates | First air date | Call sign meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFPR | 88.9 FM | Redding, California | 66567 | C1 | 750 | 1,091 m (3,579 ft) | 40°36′10″N 122°38′38″W / 40.60278°N 122.64389°W | November 17, 1994 | Public Radio |
Translators
editIn addition to the main stations, KCHO and KFPR are relayed by additional translators to widen their broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | Power (W) |
Rebroadcasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K220EB | 91.9 FM | Burney, California | 66612 | D | 10 | KFPR |
| K209AY | 89.7 FM | Chester, California | 66556 | D | 9 | KCHO |
| K252AL | 98.3 FM | Chester, California | 1118 | D | 9 | KCHO |
| K265AA | 100.9 FM | Chester, California | 1116 | D | 25 | KCHO |
| K222BR | 92.3 FM | Dunsmuir, California | 66602 | D | 10 | KFPR |
| K259AW | 99.7 FM | Hayfork, California | 68937 | D | 10 | KCHO |
| K222AQ | 92.3 FM | Oroville, California | 148348 | D | 250 | KCHO |
| K208BJ | 89.5 FM | Weaverville, California | 71378 | D | 76 | KCHO |
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCHO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Capital Public Radio Makes Deal To Manage Operations At Chico Public Station". Insideradio.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "PRX » Station » North State Public Radio". PRX - Public Radio Exchange. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 68938 (KCHO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCHO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 66567 (KFPR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KFPR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database