KXPR (88.9 FM) is a

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-formatted

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in the

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, area. The station is closely linked to sister-station

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(90.9 FM), and the two stations are known as

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(now CapRadio). Both stations are owned by

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and share studio operations on campus, and KXPR's transmitter is located in Walnut Grove. In 2006 the stations swapped signals to their current configuration. The swap marked a return of sorts to KXPR's roots; in 1979, the station had originally signed in at 88.9 FM before moving to 90.9 in 1984. KXPR carries programming from

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, and also has locally produced features as well as classical music shows. Although KXPR does have a

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channel, it has yet to sign on a HD2 or HD3 subcarrier. Additional shows from KXPR's schedule include:
At the Opera
' with host Sean Bianco
The Metropolitan Opera
Saturday matinee performances,
Sound and Spirit
' with host

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,
Harmonia
' (with the accent on the third of four syllables),
Musical Stages
', ''

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'',

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, ''

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'', as well as ''

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'', among others. Laurel Zucker, flutist and Professor of Music at California State University in Sacramento, can be heard on her Cantilena Records ' CDs regularly on KXPR. The station's powerful signal of 50,000 watts can reach both Sacramento and Stockton areas fairly easily as the location of its transmitter is roughly in between both metropolitan areas. Therefore, Stockton residents now also have a full-market classical-formatted radio station ever since KXPR and KXJZ exchanged frequencies back in 2006. KXPR is rebroadcast in the Yuba Sutter area on 88.7 KXJS and in the Central Sierra on 91.7 KXSR.

References

External links

KXPR 88.9 Official siteKXPR Schedule
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