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89.1 Little Rock 94.5 Monticello 94.7 Batesville 94.7 Forrest City KLRE-FM 90.5 Little Rock |
KLRE/KUAR-FM Audience & Member Services
501-569-8485 Network Web Sites
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National Public Radio (NPR) |
The mission of UALR Public Radio is to stimulate our listeners intellectually and emotionally and to serve our community as a valuable resource.
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this broad mission are the responsibilities to broadcast high quality
news, informational and cultural programming; to produce programs that
address issues of importance and reflect the diversity of our culture;
to apply our skills and resources as a public broadcaster within the
University to the service of the University, the community, the state,
the nation and the world; and to treat our constituents with respect
and gratitude.
General Manager Ben Fry 569-8489 Administration Benita Norwood 569-8486 Development Mary Waldo 569-8490 Development Assistant Laurie Pierce 569-8492 Programming Program Director, KLRE Wayne Angerame 683-7389 Program / News Director, KUAR Ron Breeding 569-8491 Reporter / Anchor Kelly MacNeil 683-7386 Reporter Malcolm Glover 683-7393 Web Manager Karen Tricot 529-2357 Operations Coordinator William Wagner 569-8487 Trying to contact us with a news tip? Please do one of the following:
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With significant support from the Friends of KLRE, the station increased power more than 1000%, tripled the number of broadcast hours and increased the quality and scope of its programming through affiliation with National Public Radio (NPR). In the late 1970's, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock began working toward a 100,000 watt public radio station. In 1986, officials of UALR and The Little Rock School District merged the two stations, broadcasting identical programming. In April 1988, KLRE FM 90.5 and KUAR 89.1 began broadcasting separate program services. The merger of KLRE and KUAR is unprecedented in public radio: The operation of the two stations co-licensed to two institutions. In 1992, KUAR expanded operation with translators rebroadcasting its signal in Hope, Forrest City, Monticello and Batesville. In 1995, Little Rock School District left and UALR became sole licensee of the stations. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences became a partner in a new relationship with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to support the stations. The Board of Directors of the Friends became a community advisory board for the stations. On Nov. 28, 2005, KUAR vacated Stabler Hall and signed on from new studios at University Plaza on the UALR campus. KLRE followed a few weeks later, signing on at the plaza on Dec. 16, 2005. Click here to view a complete historical timeline for KLRE and KUAR. |
