| KMUW | |
| City: | Wichita, Kansas |
| Country: | US |
| Branding: | KMUW |
| Frequency: | 89.1 MHz |
| Format: | Public radio
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| Erp: | 100,000 watts |
| Haat: | 277.6m (910.8feet) |
| Class: | C1 |
| Facility Id: | 72364 |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Coordinates: | 37.7744°N -97.5147°W |
| Former Callsigns: | Municipal University of Wichita (former name of Wichita State University) |
| Owner: | Wichita State University |
| Affiliations: | NPR, PRX, APM, BBCWS |
KMUW (89.1 FM), is a National Public Radio member station in Wichita, Kansas, United States, owned by Wichita State University.
KMUW first took to the air on April 26, 1949, as a 10-watt station owned by Municipal University of Wichita (the former name of Wichita State University). The call sign was derived from the first letters of the university name. It was the first noncommercial FM station in Kansas, second FM station in Kansas, and the first 10-watt noncommercial FM station in the United States.[1]
It was a charter member of NPR in 1971. In 1994, the station became an affiliate of Public Radio International (which merged with the Public Radio Exchange in 2018). It also broadcasts the BBC World Service from American Public Media.
In 1949, KMUW started at 10 watts. In 1962, it increased to 250 watts. In 1970 to 10,000 watts. In 1987 to 100,000 watts.[1]
On March 27, 1981, KMUW dedicated Blake Hall at 3317 East 17th Street in Wichita.[1]
On April 25, 2016, KMUW moved to 121 North Mead Suite 200 in "old town" area of downtown Wichita.[2]