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KMUC

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KMUC
Broadcast areaColumbia, Missouri
Frequency90.5MHz
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 signmeaning
"K-Music"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63328
ClassA
ERP1,250watts
HAAT40 meters (130 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°57′12.00″N92°19′5.00″W/ 38.9533333°N 92.3180556°W/38.9533333; -92.3180556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekmuc.org

KMUC(90.5FM) is aradio stationbroadcasting aclassical musicformat. Licensed toColumbia, Missouri,United States, the station is owned by theUniversity of Missouri.

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

History

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In November 2014, ownerStephens Collegeannounced it would sell the then-KWWC-FM to theUniversity of Missouri,which already ownedNPRmember stationKBIA(91.3). Once the sale was completed, theclassical musicformat heard on KBIA during the daytime was moved to 90.5, while the 91.3 signal would have anews/talk/information format similar to sister stationsKWMUinSt. LouisandKCUR-FMin 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.RetrievedJune 23,2020.
  3. ^"Mizzou Music".kmuc.org.KMUC.RetrievedJune 23,2020.
  4. ^"Media Bureau Call Sign Actions"(PDF).Federal Communications Commission.October 7, 2015.RetrievedOctober 7,2015.
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