| KCHO | |
| Above: | North State Public Radio Flagship Station |
| City: | Chico, California |
| Area: | Northern California |
| Branding: | North State Public Radio |
| Frequency: | 91.7 MHz |
| Translators: | See |
| Repeaters: | See |
| Format: | Public radio |
| Erp: | 7,700 watts |
| Haat: | 372m (1,220feet) |
| Class: | B |
| Facility Id: | 68938 |
| Coordinates: | 39.9583°N -121.7133°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | Chico |
| Affiliations: | NPR |
| Owner: | California State University, Chico |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | mynspr.org |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
North State Public Radio (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.[1]
Programming produced by North State Public Radio includes gardening show Cultivating Place and science show Blue Dot.[2]
| Call sign | data-sort-type="number" | Frequency | City of license | data-sort-type="number" | Facility ID | Class | data-sort-type="number" | ERP (W) | data-sort-type="number" | Height (m (ft)) | Transmitter coordinates | First air date | Call sign meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFPR | 88.9 FM | C1 | 750 | 1091m (3,579feet) | Public Radio |
In addition to the main stations, KCHO and KFPR are relayed by additional translators to widen their broadcast area.
| Call sign | data-sort-type="number" | Frequency | City of license | data-sort-type="number" | Facility ID | Class | data-sort-type="number" | Power (W) | Rebroadcasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K220EB | 91.9 FM | D | 10 | KFPR | |||||
| K209AY | 89.7 FM | D | 9 | KCHO | |||||
| K252AL | 98.3 FM | D | 9 | KCHO | |||||
| K265AA | 100.9 FM | D | 25 | KCHO | |||||
| K222BR | 92.3 FM | D | 10 | KFPR | |||||
| K259AW | 99.7 FM | D | 10 | KCHO | |||||
| K222AQ | 92.3 FM | D | 250 | KCHO | |||||
| K208BJ | 89.5 FM | D | 76 | KCHO |