KUOI-FM

KUOI-FM (89.3 FM) is a freeform, college radio station in the western United States at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. It broadcasts in Moscow, the neighboring city Pullman, Washington, and in other townships on the Palouse. KUOI is headquartered in the third floor of the Student Union Building at Sixth and Deakin streets, on the northeast edge of campus.

KUOI-FM
Moscow
Location in the western United States
CityMoscow, Idaho, U.S.
Broadcast areaThe Palouse
North Central Idaho
Frequency89.3 MHz (1968–present)
 660 kHz (formerly)
BrandingKUOI FM Moscow
Programming
FormatCollege radio
Ownership
OwnerAssociated Students of the University of Idaho (ASUI)
History
First air date
November 12, 1945
Call sign meaning
University Of Idaho
Technical information
Facility ID69362
ClassA
ERP400 watts
HAAT-35 meters
Links
Websitekuoi.org

The station began operating 76 years ago in 1945,[1][2] and began FM programming 23 years later in 1968, officially starting on Sunday, November 17.[3][4]

Starting on the AM dial in 1945 at 655 kHz with a two-watt transmitter, it moved to 660 in 1947 at five watts; with the move to FM, it went to ten watts in 1968 at 89.3 MHz.[5] It boosted up to fifty watts and stereo in 1977,[6][7] and to 400 watts in January 1995.[5][8]

See also

References
  1. "Radio club plans new and better radio programs". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). November 15, 1945. p. 1.
  2. "Talent call issued for programs over KUOI". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). November 21, 1945. p. 1.
  3. Seale, Larry (November 15, 1968). "KUOI officially begins FM programming on Sunday". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). p. 1.
  4. "KUOI now broadcasting FM to Moscow, Pullman". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). November 19, 1968. p. 1.
  5. Marone, Erik (Fall 1995). "Still chafing after all these years" (PDF). KUOI: In Cue. pp. 18–21.
  6. Loftus, Bill (January 11, 1977). "KUOI: stalking number one spot in student radio". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). p. 8.
  7. "KUOI tower erection will boost transmission". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). January 14, 1977. p. 12.
  8. Casey, Dawn (January 17, 1995). "KUOI finally gets a power boost". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). p. 1.


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