KBCU

KBCU (88.1 FM) is non-commercial, educational radio station, broadcasting a Variety and College Radio format from the campus of Bethel College (Kansas) in North Newton, Kansas, and serving the Newton area.^[2] The station was founded in the 1930s, and transmits a wide range of student programming, including rock, hip-hop, alternative, Latin, contemporary Christian and sports talk shows, and reaches all of Newton and much of Harvey County.^[3]

KBCU

North Newton, Kansas United States
Broadcast area	Harvey County, Kansas
Frequency	88.1 MHz
Programming
Languages	English Spanish
Format	Variety
Affiliations	Pacifica Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Bethel College
History
First air date	1987; 38 years ago (1987)
Call sign meaning	Bethel College
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4987
Class	A
ERP	150 watts
HAAT	17.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	38°4′26.00″N 97°20′35.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	kbcu.bethelks.edu

The radio station is operated and staffed by more than three dozen Bethel students and a faculty advisor, and allows Bethel College students to receive academic credit for their radio participation. There are facilities for broadcast and production for students, providing them with real-world experience which was the first mass-media broadcast experience for many Bethel alumni who went on to careers in mass media and broadcasting.

KBCU is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network.

See also

• Campus radio
• List of college radio stations in the United States
• List of jazz radio stations in the United States