North State Public Radio

KCHO and KFPR
Broadcast areaNorthern California
Frequencies
  • KCHO: 91.7 MHz
  • KFPR: 88.9 MHz
BrandingNorth State Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerCalifornia State University, Chico
History
First air date
  • KCHO: April 22, 1969 (1969-04-22)
  • KFPR: November 17, 1994 (1994-11-17)
Call sign meaning
  • KCHO: Chico
  • KFPR: Public Radio
Technical information[1][2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
  • KCHO: 68938
  • KFPR: 66567
Class
  • KCHO: B
  • KFPR: C1
ERP
  • KCHO: 7,700 watts
  • KFPR: 750 watts
HAAT
  • KCHO: 372 meters (1,220 ft)
  • KFPR: 1,091 meters (3,579 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitemynspr.org

North State Public Radio (NSPR, KCHO 91.7 Chico/KFPR 88.9 Redding) is an NPR-affiliated public radio broadcaster which has main stations in the Northern California cities of Redding and Chico. It airs news and public affairs, classical music, talk radio and jazz programs. With the help of a number of relay transmitters, NSPR's signal covers a large portion of the North State region, including the cities of Red Bluff, Oroville, Paradise, Anderson, and Shasta Lake City.

In 2020, Capital Public Radio, which operates KXJZ and KXPR, took over day-to-day operations of the station under a public service operating agreement.[3]

Programming

Programming produced by North State Public Radio includes gardening show Cultivating Place and science show Blue Dot.[4]

Translators

In addition to the main stations, KCHO and KFPR are relayed by additional translators to widen their broadcast area.

Broadcast translators for KFPR
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K220EB 91.9 FM Burney, California 66612 10 D LMS
K222BR 92.3 FM Dunsmuir, California 66602 10 D LMS
Broadcast translators for KCHO
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K209AY 89.7 FM Chester, California 66556 9 D LMS
K252AL 98.3 FM Chester, California 1118 9 D LMS
K265AA 100.9 FM Chester, California 1116 25 D LMS
K259AW 99.7 FM Hayfork, California 68937 10 D LMS
K222AQ 92.3 FM Oroville, California 148348 250 D LMS
K208BJ 89.5 FM Weaverville, California 71378 76 D LMS

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCHO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Capital Public Radio Makes Deal To Manage Operations At Chico Public Station". Insideradio.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "PRX » Station » North State Public Radio". PRX - Public Radio Exchange. Retrieved November 9, 2020.