KUER-FM

KUER-FM (90.1 FM) is a public radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah. Owned by the University of Utah, its studios are located in the Eccles Broadcast Center on the University of Utah campus, while its transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak, after relocating from Mount Vision in the Oquirrh Mountains in 2011.

KUER-FM
CitySalt Lake City, Utah
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City, Utah, Ogden, Provo
Frequency90.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKUER 90.1, NPR Utah
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Subchannels
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Utah
  • Radio: KUEU
  • KUHU
  • KUOU
  • KUQU
  • KUXU
History
First air date
June 5, 1960 (1960-06-05)
Call sign meaning
Utah Education Radio[1]
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69171
ClassC
ERP21,000 watts
HAAT1,244 meters (4,081 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°39′34.8″N 112°12′7.8″W
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen live
Websitekuer.org

The station primarily carries National Public Radio programming and other syndicated content distributed by Public Radio International and American Public Media. It is also the producer of RadioWest, a local news discussion program focusing on Utah and the Western United States.

KUER broadcasts in HD Radio; its second subchannel carries the BBC World Service, while its third channel carries classical music from American Public Media's Classical 24 service.

History

KUER debuted on June 5, 1960. Originally, it broadcast at only 250 watts and wasn't heard too far from the U of U campus. It gradually expanded its signal to 35,000 watts. The station was a charter member of NPR[2] and was one of the stations that carried the initial broadcast of All Things Considered.

Repeaters

There are five full-powered FM stations in several locations throughout Utah.[3]

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID Class ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Transmitter coordinates
KUQU93.9 FMEnoch, Utah170181C30,000824 m (2,703 ft)37°32′29″N 113°4′7″W
KUEU90.5 FMLogan, Utah89301A1,500142 m (466 ft)41°36′40.7″N 111°57′8.8″W
KUXU88.3 FMMonroe, Utah173050C12,500973 m (3,192 ft)38°23′7.9″N 112°19′59.7″W
KUHU88.1 FMMonticello, Utah172928C22521,070 m (3,510 ft)37°50′24.9″N 109°27′42.4″W
KUOU89.3 FMRoosevelt, Utah173223C22,500524 m (1,719 ft)40°32′15.8″N 109°41′59.5″W

KUER has a 10-watt booster in the town of Alta providing coverage there as the main transmitter is shielded by terrain.[4] It also has a second 1,000 watt booster on Lewis Peak, providing coverage to the Park City area.[5]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
KUER-FM190.1Alta, Utah12493410139 m (456 ft)DFCC
KUER-FM290.1Park City, Utah1708921,000802 m (2,631 ft)DFCC

Translators

KUER-FM operates one of the largest translator networks of any NPR station in the country, consisting of 33 translators.[3]

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State FCC info
K298BE107.5PocatelloIdahoFCC
K211DH90.1Annabella, Etc.UtahFCC
K211CL90.1BeaverUtahFCC
K202AW88.3Cedar CityUtahFCC
K201BY88.1Delta, Etc.UtahFCC
K211CK90.1FillmoreUtahFCC
K218EM91.5Heber CityUtahFCC
K209BG89.7HuntsvilleUtahFCC
K211BB90.1KanabUtahFCC
K213AA90.5Laketown & Garden CityUtahFCC
K211CQ90.1Manila & Dutch JohnUtahFCC
K283BS104.5Manti, Etc.UtahFCC
K203CA88.5MilfordUtahFCC
K280BT103.9Milford, Etc.UtahFCC
K219KR91.7MoabUtahFCC
K269BP101.7Monroe, Etc.UtahFCC
K214EG90.7MonticelloUtahFCC
K215EL90.9North MoabUtahFCC
K264BK100.7Orderville, Etc.UtahFCC
K202AD88.3Orangeville, Etc.UtahFCC
K208AG89.5Park CityUtahFCC
K211BU90.1ParowanUtahFCC
K205FK88.9PriceUtahFCC
K202AF88.3Randolph, Etc.UtahFCC
K213EE90.5Rural Emery CountyUtahFCC
K272EG102.3Rural San Juan CountyUtahFCC
K203AB88.5Rural Summit CountyUtahFCC
K285BK104.9Tabiona, Etc.UtahFCC
K201CF88.1TicabooUtahFCC
K216AC91.1Tropic, Etc.UtahFCC
K211CV90.1Vernal, Etc.UtahFCC
K300AC107.9Washington, Etc.UtahFCC

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "KUER classical host Gene Pack dies at 86". Current.org. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  3. "Radio Signal FAQ". KUER-FM. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. KUER-1-FM Radio Station Information
  5. KUER-2-FM Radio Station Information

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