KEDM explained

KEDM
City:Monroe, Louisiana
Area:Monroe, Louisiana
Branding:90.3 KEDM Public Radio
Frequency:90.3 MHz
Languages:English
Format:Public radio
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:261 meters
Class:C1
Facility Id:49406
Coordinates:32.6606°N -91.9911°W
Callsign Meaning:Education Monroe; no relation to electronic dance music
Affiliations:National Public Radio, American Public Media
Owner:University of Louisiana at Monroe
Sister Stations:KXUL
Website:kedm.org
Licensing Authority:FCC

KEDM (90.3 MHz, "90.3 KEDM Public Radio") is the listener-supported public radio 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 HD Radio 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.