KBIA

KBIA (91.3 FM), is a National Public Radio-member station in Columbia, Missouri. It carries regional news coverage, locally produced news shows, original talk shows, as well as NPR news programs including All Things Considered and Morning Edition.

KBIA

City	Columbia, Missouri
Broadcast area	Central Missouri
Frequency	91.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	KBIA 91.3
Slogan	Your NPR Station
Programming
Format	FM/HD1: Public radio HD2: Classical music (KMUC simulcast) HD3: AAA "Xponential Radio"
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	University of Missouri (The Curators of the University of Missouri)
Sister stations	KMUC, KOMU-TV
History
First air date	May 1, 1972
Call sign meaning	KolumBIA (sic)
Technical information
Facility ID	69180
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	186 meters (610 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3)
Website	kbia.org

The station is owned by the University of Missouri, and operates its own independent newsroom. The stations hosts Broadcast and Radio students from the Missouri School of Journalism. Its studios were previously on the fourth floor of Jesse Hall, but are now located in McReynolds Hall. Its transmitter is co-located with KOMU-TV.

KBIA also broadcasts three HD Radio services: KBIA2, which airs classical music when the main KBIA signal airs news, and vice versa; and KBIA3, which airs an AAA format.

In November 2014, KBIA announced it would purchase KWWC-FM (90.5) from neighboring Stephens College. The sale has been completed,[1] and the classical music format that used to be heard weekdays on KBIA has been moved to KMUC, while KBIA has transitioned into a news/talk/information station similar to sister stations KCUR-FM Kansas City and KWMU St. Louis.

KBIA also operates satellite stations KKTR 89.7 in Kirksville (owned by Truman State University), and KAUD 90.5 in Mexico, Missouri.