KUER-FM (90.1

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. Owned by the

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, its studios are located in the Eccles Broadcast Center on the University of Utah campus, while its transmitter is located on

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, after relocating from Mount Vision in the

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in 2011. The station primarily carries

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programming and other syndicated content distributed by Public Radio International and

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. It is also the producer of '' RadioWest'', a local news discussion program focusing on Utah and the

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. KUER broadcasts in

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; its second subchannel carries the

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, while its third channel carries classical music from American Public Media's

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service.

History

KUER debuted on June 5, 1960. Originally, it broadcast at only 250 watts and wasn't available away from the University of Utah campus. It gradually expanded its signal to 35,000 watts. The station was a charter member of NPR and was one of the stations that carried the initial broadcast of ''

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.'' On October 18, 2022, translator K298BE dropped its simulcast of KUER-FM, and changed it to a simulcast of the HD2 subchannel of KBSS.

Repeaters

There are five full-powered FM stations in several locations throughout Utah. KUER has a 10-watt booster in the town of Alta providing coverage there as the main transmitter is shielded by terrain. It also has a second 1,000 watt booster on Lewis Peak, providing coverage to the Park City area.KUER-2-FM Radio Station Information
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Translators

KUER-FM operates one of the largest translator networks of any NPR station in the country, consisting of 33 translators.

References

External links

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