KPBS-FM

KPBS-FM / KQVO

KPBS-FM:San Diego, California KQVO:Calexico, California United States
Broadcast area	San Diego, California
Frequency	KPBS-FM:89.5MHz(HD Radio) KQVO:97.7MHz(HD Radio)
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	News/talk(Public)
Subchannels	HD2:Classical music HD3:Downtempo/chillout
Affiliations	NPR American Public Media PRX
Ownership
Owner	San Diego State University
Sister stations	KPBS
History
First air date	1960(1960)(64 years ago) asKEBS-FM
Former call signs	KEBS (1960–1970)
Call signmeaning	KPBS-FM:Public Broadcasting Service(affiliation of sisterTV station)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KPBS-FM:58823 KQVO:8175
Class	KPBS-FM:B KQVO:A
ERP	KPBS-FM:26,000watts KQVO:6,000 watts
HAAT	KPBS-FM:208.5 meters (684 ft) KQVO:93 meters (305 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	KPBS-FM:32°50′17″N117°14′57″W KQVO:32°40′48″N115°25′36″W
Links
Public license information	/ KQVO Public file KPBS-FM:58823 KQVO:8175 LMS
Webcast	Listen Live HD2:m3u
Website	kpbs.org/radio/

KPBS-FM(89.5MHz) is a non-commercialpublic radiostationbroadcasting inSan Diego, California,affiliated withNational Public Radio(NPR). It is owned bySan Diego State Universityas part ofKPBS Public Media,and is a sister station toPBSmemberKPBS-TV(channel 15). The two outlets share studios located on the SDSU campus at The Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center on Campanile Drive in San Diego. KPBS-FM's transmitter is located on San Miguel Mountain in southwesternSan Diego County.

In addition, KPBS-FM operates on the following transmitters: 89.1 MHzK206ACinLa Jolla,and on 97.7 MHzKQVOinCalexico,Imperial County.The station airs programming consisting of news and public affairs. Beginning May 23, 2011, the station discontinued itsclassical musicprogramming in the evening hours and moved music programming to an onlinestream.

The station first went on the air in 1960 as KEBS, owned by what was then San Diego State College. It changed its call letters to the current KPBS-FM in 1970. It is one of three charter members of NPR in California, the others beingKCRWinLos AngelesandKQED-FMinSan Francisco.As such, it was one of the 90 stations that aired the initial broadcast ofAll Things Consideredwhen it premiered in 1971.

KPBS aired predominantly classical music until mid-1990s, when it started adding more news to its format. In 2006 classical music migrated to an HD Radio multicast channel, and KPBS-FM switched to an all-news format. In 2009 the radio, TV and digital news operations of KPBS were merged into a single content-producing division. This allowed to produce television and radio news simultaneously.

Presently, KPBS has threeHD Radiochannels. KPBS-HD1 is a digital simulcast of the main analog channel that airsNPRnews and talk shows; KPBS-HD2 airs"Classical San Diego",featuring music from the syndicatedClassical 24service; KPBS-HD3 offersSomaFM's syndicated "Groove Salad"format.

The KPBS Radio Reading Service broadcasts the readings of newspapers, books, and magazines to those with low vision, blindness, and other impairments. The Reading Service is available 24 hours a day over a private audio channel, and online via audio webstream.

On October 1, 2012, KPBS boosted itseffective radiated powerfrom 2,700 watts to 26,000 watts by moving its tower from San Miguel Mountain to Mount Soledad.

San Diego wildfires

During theOctober 2007 wildfiresin the San Diego area, power was lost to the KPBS-FM/TVtransmitter onMount San Miguel.

Within three hours,alternative rockstationKBZTagreed to air KPBS' wildfire coverage until the station could return to a backup operation from its studios on theSan Diego State Universitycampus, which occurred the next day. KPBS later restored full coverage from Mount San Miguel using abackup generator.

Former logo

External links

• KPBS-FM Website
• NPR: KPBS Radio Covers Wildfires Using Many Sources
• KPBS-FM stays on air, with help

• Facility details for Facility ID 6124 (KPBS)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• KPBSinNielsen Audio's FM station database
• FCC History Cards for KPBS-FM

• Facility details for Facility ID 8175 (KQVO)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• KQVOinNielsen Audio's FM station database