KASU

KASU (91.9 FM) is a non-commercial public radio station licensed to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Established in 1957, the station serves parts of northeastern Arkansas, southeastern Missouri and western Tennessee.^[3]

KASU

Jonesboro, Arkansas
Frequency	91.9 MHz
Branding	91.9 KASU
Programming
Format	Public Radio
Affiliations	National Public Radio, American Public Media
Ownership
Owner	Arkansas State University
History
First air date	1957
Call sign meaning	Arkansas State University[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	2785
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	210 meters (690 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°53′27″N 90°40′26″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	kasu.org

On March 28, 2020, an EF3 tornado directly struck Jonesboro destroying the transmitter site for the station.

Emergency Alert System

KASU is the primary source of messages distributed through the Emergency Alert System in northeast Arkansas. KAIT relays KASU’s signal for tests and KJNB-LD relays KASU’s signal for actual emergencies.^[4]