KNPR (88.9 FM, "News 88.9") is a non-commercial

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located in

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

. KNPR airs news/

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programming syndicated by

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(NPR). KNPR broadcasts in HD.

History

KNPR signed on for the first time on March 24, 1980. Founded by Lamar Marchese, the station was the first NPR member in Nevada, originally airing NPR news and

classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...

at 89.5 FM. In 2003, KNPR moved to 88.9 and switched to NPR news and talk. Classical music moved to a new station,

KCNV KCNV (89.7 FM) is a listener-supported public radio station broadcasting a Classical music format. Licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada, the station is owned by Nevada Public Radio and features programming from American Public Media, National Public ...

at 89.7. KNPR also published the magazine ''Desert Companion''.https://knpr.org/desert-companion

Repeaters

* KWPR at 88.7 FM in

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* KLNR at 91.7 FM in

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* KTPH at 91.7 FM in Tonopah * KLKR at 89.3 FM in Elko A sixth transmitter, KSGU at

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, was sold to the

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in 2020.

References

External links

Official Website

NPR National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from other ...

News and talk radio stations in the United States NPR member stations Radio stations established in 1980 1980 establishments in Nevada {{Nevada-radio-station-stub