KUER-FM

Coordinates: 40°39′34.8″N 112°12′7.8″W / 40.659667°N 112.202167°W / 40.659667; -112.202167
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KUER-FM
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Utah
Frequency90.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKUER 90.1, NPR Utah
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Subchannels
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Utah
  • Radio: KUEU
  • KUHU
  • KUOU
  • KUQU
  • KUXU
History
First air date
June 5, 1960; 63 years ago (1960-06-05)
Call sign meaning
Utah Education Radio[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69171
ClassC
ERP21,000 watts
HAAT1,244 meters (4,081 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°39′34.8″N 112°12′7.8″W / 40.659667°N 112.202167°W / 40.659667; -112.202167
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekuer.org

KUER-FM (90.1 MHz) is a public radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah. Owned by the University of Utah, its studios are located in the Eccles Broadcast Center on the University of Utah campus, while its transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak, after relocating from Mount Vision in the Oquirrh Mountains in 2011.

The station primarily carries National Public Radio programming and other syndicated content distributed by Public Radio International and American Public Media. It is also the producer of RadioWest, a local news discussion program focusing on Utah and the Western United States.

KUER broadcasts in HD Radio; its second subchannel carries the BBC World Service, while its third channel carries classical music from American Public Media's Classical 24 service.

History[edit]

KUER debuted on June 5, 1960. Originally, it broadcast at only 250 watts and wasn't available away from the University of Utah campus. It gradually expanded its signal to 35,000 watts. The station was a charter member of NPR and was one of the stations that carried the initial broadcast of All Things Considered.[3]

On October 18, 2022, translator K298BE dropped its simulcast of KUER-FM, and changed it to a simulcast of the HD2 subchannel of KBSS.[4]

Repeaters[edit]

There are five full-powered FM stations in several locations throughout Utah.[5]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Transmitter coordinates
KUQU 93.9 FM Enoch, Utah 170181 C 30,000 824 m (2,703 ft) 37°32′29″N 113°4′7″W / 37.54139°N 113.06861°W / 37.54139; -113.06861 (KUQU)
KUEU 90.5 FM Logan, Utah 89301 A 1,500 142 m (466 ft) 41°36′40.7″N 111°57′8.8″W / 41.611306°N 111.952444°W / 41.611306; -111.952444 (KUEU)
KUXU 88.3 FM Monroe, Utah 173050 C1 2,500 973 m (3,192 ft) 38°23′7.9″N 112°19′59.7″W / 38.385528°N 112.333250°W / 38.385528; -112.333250 (KUXU)
KUHU 88.1 FM Monticello, Utah 172928 C2 252 1,070 m (3,510 ft) 37°50′24.9″N 109°27′42.4″W / 37.840250°N 109.461778°W / 37.840250; -109.461778 (KUHU)
KUOU 89.3 FM Roosevelt, Utah 173223 C2 2,500 524 m (1,719 ft) 40°32′15.8″N 109°41′59.5″W / 40.537722°N 109.699861°W / 40.537722; -109.699861 (KUOU)

KUER has a 10-watt booster in the town of Alta providing coverage there as the main transmitter is shielded by terrain.[6] It also has a second 1,000 watt booster on Lewis Peak, providing coverage to the Park City area.[7]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
KUER-FM1 90.1 FM Alta, Utah 124934 D 10 139 m (456 ft)
KUER-FM2 90.1 FM Park City, Utah 170892 D 1,000 802 m (2,631 ft)

Translators[edit]

KUER-FM operates one of the largest translator networks of any NPR station in the country, consisting of 33 translators.[5]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID
K211DH 90.1 FM Annabella, Etc., Utah 87430
K211CL 90.1 FM Beaver, Utah 76876
K202AW 88.3 FM Cedar City, Utah 69147
K201BY 88.1 FM Delta, Etc., Utah 69344
K211CK 90.1 FM Fillmore, Utah 76878
K218EM 91.5 FM Heber City, Utah 69392
K209BG 89.7 FM Huntsville, Utah 69095
K211BB 90.1 FM Kanab, Utah 69370
K213AA 90.5 FM Laketown & Garden City, Utah 69364
K211CQ 90.1 FM Manila & Dutch John, Utah 69130
K283BS 104.5 FM Manti, Etc., Utah 69105
K203CA 88.5 FM Milford, Utah 76881
K280BT 103.9 FM Milford, Etc., Utah 69065
K219KR 91.7 FM Moab, Utah 69208
K269BP 101.7 FM Monroe, Etc., Utah 69310
K214EG 90.7 FM Monticello, Utah 69197
K215EL 90.9 FM North Moab, Utah 69029
K264BK 100.7 FM Orderville, Etc., Utah 38352
K202AD 88.3 FM Orangeville, Etc., Utah 69162
K208AG 89.5 FM Park City, Utah 68998
K211BU 90.1 FM Parowan, Utah 69377
K205FK 88.9 FM Price, Utah 69236
K202AF 88.3 FM Randolph, Etc., Utah 69289
K213EE 90.5 FM Rural Emery County, Utah 79105
K272EG 102.3 FM Rural San Juan County, Utah 156498
K203AB 88.5 FM Rural Summit County, Utah 69255
K285BK 104.9 FM Tabiona, Etc., Utah 68990
K201CF 88.1 FM Ticaboo, Utah 69087
K216AC 91.1 FM Tropic, Etc., Utah 69305
K211CV 90.1 FM Vernal, Etc., Utah 69272
K300AC 107.9 FM Washington, Etc., Utah 69275

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kuer 90.1". Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUER-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "KUER classical host Gene Pack dies at 86". Current.org. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Boise State Public Radio Expands In Lewiston & Pocatello". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Radio Signal FAQ". KUER-FM. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. ^ KUER-1-FM Radio Station Information
  7. ^ KUER-2-FM Radio Station Information

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