City | Dallas, Texas |
---|---|
Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
Branding | KERA 90.1 |
Slogan | Go public. |
Frequency | 90.1 MHz |
First air date | 1973 as KZAG |
Format | News/Talk (Public) |
Language(s) | English |
Audience share | 2.3 (April 2017, Nielsen Audio[1]) |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 388 meters |
Class | C0 |
Facility ID | 49323 |
Callsign meaning | New era in broadcasting |
Former callsigns | KZAG (1973-1974) |
Affiliations |
NPR PRI American Public Media BBC World Service |
Owner | North Texas Public Broadcasting |
Sister stations | KERA-TV, KKXT |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www.kera.org/radio/ |
KERA (90.1 FM) is a National Public Radio member station serving North Texas. KERA FM reaches listeners across North Texas and beyond with in-depth news programs and thoughtful conversations unique to public radio. KERA FM features two award-winning local programs: Think with host Krys Boyd and Anything You Ever Wanted to Know with host Jeff Whittington. As a member-supported public radio station, KERA FM aims to educate, inspire, enrich, inform and entertain with unique, quality programming.
KERA FM has a news and information format that includes national programs, reports and specials from the KERA newsroom and other original productions. Local programs include Think, hosted by Krys Boyd, CEO, hosted by Lee Cullum and Anything You Ever Wanted to Know hosted by Jeff Whittington. CEO also has a television version that broadcasts on KERA-TV.
KERA FM's on-air staff includes Morning Edition host Sam Baker, All Things Considered host Justin Martin, and reporters Stella Chavez, Christopher Connelly, Lauren Silverman, Jerome Weeks and Bill Zeeble.
KERA is an NPR member station and carries award-winning NPR programming including Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Fresh Air.
KERA News Digital Storytelling projects provide an in-depth look at the people of Texas — the crises they endure, the issues they overcome and the triumphs they achieve.
KERA's ongoing One Crisis Away series focuses a spotlight on North Texans living on the financial edge. The One Crisis Away series has had several installments over the years, including No Place To Go (2017), Rebuilding A Life (2016), Drowning in Debt (2016) and One Crisis Away At The Holidays (2015).