KMUC

KMUC
Broadcast areaColumbia, Missouri
Frequency90.5 MHz
Branding90.5 FM Classical
Programming
FormatClassical music
Ownership
Owner
KBIA, KOMU-TV
History
First air date
1965 (1965) (as KWWC)
Former call signs
KWWC (1965–2015)
Call sign meaning
"K-Music"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63328
ClassA
ERP1,250 watts
HAAT40 meters (130 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°57′12.00″N 92°19′5.00″W / 38.9533333°N 92.3180556°W / 38.9533333; -92.3180556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekmuc.org

KMUC (90.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classical music format. Licensed to Columbia, Missouri, United States, the station is owned by the University of Missouri, alongside NPR affiliate KBIA and NBC affiliate KOMU-TV.

The program Mizzou Music runs weekly featuring interviews and performances by faculty and students of the University of Missouri School of Music.[2][3]

History

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In November 2014, owner Stephens College announced it would sell the then-KWWC-FM to the University of Missouri, which already owned NPR member station KBIA (91.3). Once the sale was completed, the classical music format heard on KBIA during the daytime was moved to 90.5, while the 91.3 signal would have a news/talk/information format similar to sister stations KWMU in St. Louis and KCUR-FM in Kansas City. The call letters were also to be changed to KMUC.[4]

The station changed its call sign to KMUC on October 29, 2015, and changed its format to classical music on October 31, 2015.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMUC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Sable-Smith, Bram (October 31, 2014). "MU, KBIA to acquire KWWC from Stephens". KBIA. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mizzou Music". kmuc.org. KMUC. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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