KBYU-FM
Classical music radio station in Salt Lake City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KBYU-FM (89.1 MHz) is a classical music radio station run by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It is known on-air as Classical 89. It is a production of BYU Radio. It transmits at an effective radiated power of 32 kW. Its transmitting tower is located on a peak of the Oquirrh Mountains northwest of the university campus, and southwest of Salt Lake City.
Broadcast area | Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo, Utah |
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Frequency | 89.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Classical 89 |
Programming | |
Format | Classical music |
Subchannels | HD2: BYU Radio |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Brigham Young University |
History | |
First air date | May 9, 1960 (as KBRG at 88.9) (originally carrier current 1946-1960) |
Former call signs | KBRG (May–November 1960) |
Former frequencies | 88.9 MHz (1960–1988) |
Call sign meaning | Brigham Young University |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 6825 |
Class | C |
ERP | 32,000 watts |
HAAT | 907 meters (2,976 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′28″N 112°09′36″W |
Translator(s) | See § Translators |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
The station previously broadcast at a frequency of 88.9 MHz (during which time its nickname was Classical 88). The frequency was shifted in 1988 by directive of the FCC, to alleviate interference for nearby frequencies used for aerial navigation, and to allow for a new full-power station to be built on 99.5 in the Salt Lake market. Classical 89 also has the following translators: 89.5 FM K208BZ Spanish Fork, 106.9 FM K295BW Nephi, 96.1 FM K241BV Milford, 100.3 FM K262BM Cedar City, 100.7 FM K264BM Ivins.