KUAF

KUAF is the flagship National Public Radio member station for northwest and western Arkansas, United States. The station is owned by the University of Arkansas, with studios near the school's campus in downtown Fayetteville. Its powerful 100,000-watt signal also serves Fort Smith as well. Most of the day, the station airs news programming, both locally produced and nationally syndicated from NPR, but classical music is aired during the mid-morning and overnight hours. KUAF began broadcasting in 1973 using a small transmitter which sent a signal that reached most of the U of A campus and parts of surrounding Fayetteville. Many listeners referred to the station as "the 10-watt wonder". It joined NPR in 1985, bringing NPR to western Arkansas for the first time. Prior to joining NPR, KUAF was a student run and programmed radio station. Students studying Radio, Television, and Film were given the opportunity to volunteer for various time slots available throughout the week. Aside from a few mandatory promos and songs, students were free to play whatever music was of interest to them. During this period, the station was broadcast on frequency 89.3.