KEDM (90.3 MHz, "90.3 KEDM Public Radio") is the listener-supported

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station for Monroe, West Monroe, and all or parts of eleven parishes of northeast Louisiana and four counties in southeast Arkansas. It is owned by the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The station broadcasts a lineup of in-depth NPR news; classical, roots and a variety of other musical genres; and special entertainment and other programs.

History

KEDM signed on April 23, 1991. It began broadcasting in

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on its 18th birthday, April 23, 2009, becoming the first station to do so in the region; its HD2 subchannel was KEDM Ideas, a 24-hour news and information subchannel. KEDM features a regional nighttime format called The Boot. It showcases Louisiana and local artists and highlights music from the delta.

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* Radio stations in Louisiana Mass media in Monroe, Louisiana College radio stations in Louisiana University of Louisiana at Monroe NPR member stations Radio stations established in 1991 1991 establishments in Louisiana {{Louisiana-radio-station-stub