KTRL (90.5 MHz) is a noncommercial public radio station owned by

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. KTRL broadcasts to a 10–county area of the Cross Timbers just southwest of Fort Worth, Texas. Its signal covers a population of about 200,000. The station is partnered with Texas A&M's

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90.9 FM, bringing a mix of public radio and student programming to the region. KTRL and its

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100.7 FM, are operated by Tarleton State students under the supervision of a full-time instructor and manager. The

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s and offices are in the Mathematics Building on the Tarleton campus. Tarleton State is one of three universities in Texas to own and operate two radio stations, the other institutions being Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin.

Programming

KTRL's schedule includes programming from National Public Radio and American Public Media. On weekday morning and afternoon drive time, KTRL carries '' Morning Edition'' and '' All Things Considered'', two news and information shows from NPR.

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is heard in late mornings and overnight. Specialty music shows are featured in middays and evenings, including jazz,

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, folk music and world music. Nationally syndicated music shows on weekdays include ''

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'', '' Folk Alley'', ''Beatles and Beyond'' and ''Undercurrents''. On weekends, KTRL airs '' Fresh Air Weekend with Terry Gross'', ''

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'', '' Le Show with Harry Shearer'', ''Travel with

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'', '' The Moth Radio Hour'', ''

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'', ''Bluegrass Breakdown'', '' Beale Street Caravan'' and ''

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History

KTRL first

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the air in 2008.Information
from Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-546 The original call sign, used until 2010, was KWEV. It was originally powered at 3,800 watts.

References

External links

KTRL Official Website
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