KMUC explained

KMUC
City:Columbia, Missouri
Area:Columbia, Missouri
Branding:90.5 FM Classical
Frequency:90.5 MHz
Airdate: (as KWWC)
Format:Classical music
Erp:1,250 watts
Haat:40m (130feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:63328
Coordinates:38.9533°N -92.3181°W
Callsign Meaning:"K-Music"
Former Callsigns:KWWC (1965–2015)
Owner:University of Missouri
Licensee:The Curators of the University of Missouri
Sister Stations:KBIA, KOMU-TV
Website:kmuc.org
Licensing Authority:FCC

KMUC (90.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classical music format. Licensed to Columbia, Missouri, United States, the station is owned by the University of Missouri.

The program Mizzou Music runs weekly featuring interviews and performances by faculty and students of the University of Missouri School of Music.[1] [2]

History

In November 2014, owner Stephens College announced it would sell the then-KWWC-FM to the University of Missouri, which already owned NPR member station KBIA (91.3). Once the sale was completed, the classical music format heard on KBIA during the daytime was moved to 90.5, while the 91.3 signal would have a news/talk/information format similar to sister stations KWMU in St. Louis and KCUR-FM in Kansas City. The call letters were also to be changed to KMUC.[3]

The station changed its call sign to KMUC on October 29, 2015, and changed its format to classical music on October 31, 2015.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sable-Smith. Bram. MU, KBIA to acquire KWWC from Stephens. KBIA. October 31, 2014. June 23, 2020.
  2. Web site: Mizzou Music. KMUC. kmuc.org. June 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Media Bureau Call Sign Actions. Federal Communications Commission. October 7, 2015. PDF. October 7, 2015.