- KWMU
Infobox Radio station
name = KWMU-FM
city =St. Louis, Missouri
area =
branding =
slogan = "In-depth news and intelligent talk"
airdate =1972
frequency = 90.7 FM HD Radio
90.7 HD-2 for KWMU-2
format =Public radio
power =
erp = 100,000 Watts
haat = 289 meters (949 feet)
class = C1
facility_id = 65585
coordinates = coord|38|34|50|N|90|19|45|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = The Curators of the University of Missouri
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = http://kwmu-sc.streamguys.com/listen.pls
website = http://www.kwmu.org/
affiliations = NPRKWMU (90.7 FM) is a radio station in
St. Louis, Missouri that is affiliated withNational Public Radio . It is a service of the University of Missouri - St. Louis.About KWMU
KWMU's website states that its mission is "To be a trusted source of information and entertainment that opens minds and nourishes the spirit."
First signing on the air on
June 2 ,1972 , KWMU has over 190,000 listeners in the St. Louis area. The station has 34 full-time employees, and 15 part-time, with hundreds of volunteers helping for special events. In 1983, it was the first radio station in St. Louis to play music from compact discs. A year later, it became the first radio station in the United States to broadcast Ambisonic programs. In 1992, the station increased its effective radiated power to 100,000 watts. KWMU started broadcasting inHD Radio in 2006.Finances
The station receives its funding from private donations, corporate sponsors, local, regional and national grants, as well as the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
In 2007, KWMU's revenue totaled $5,131,979. Its sources were from:
*57% Fundraising
*12% Support from the University of Missouri–St. Louis
*10% Donated support from the University of Missouri–St. Louis
*10% Capital gifts and grants
*7%Corporation for Public Broadcasting
*2% Other in-kind non-operating revenue
*2% Investment income and interest expenseReferences
*http://www.kwmu.org/info/KWMU_RTC2007.pdf
External links
* [http://www.kwmu.org KWMU official website]
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