Rice Radio
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| City | Houston |
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| Broadcast area | Southwest Houston |
| Branding | ktru 96.1fm |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| First air date |
1967 (Rice Radio, as KOWL) 1971 (as KTRU @ 91.7) October 2, 2015 (current license; as KBLT-LP @ 96.1) |
| Format | College |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 41 watts |
| HAAT | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Callsign meaning | No meaning, random assignment. Facility received KBLT since the longstanding KTRU call letters, used by Rice University while broadcasting on 91.7 from 1971 to 2011, had already been administered to a Christian radio station in Iola, Kansas after the frequency was sold to University of Houston and they requested new KUHA calls for it. (see below) |
| Former frequencies | 91.7 MHz (1967–2011; format only) 91.5 (campus translator) (1999–2011) 90.1 HD2 (2011-2015) |
| Owner |
Rice University (William Marsh Rice University) |
| Webcast | Listen now |
| Website | ktru.org |
KBLT-LP, usually referred to by its former callsign and still-current branding KTRU (stylized as ktru), is a college radio station broadcasting a freeform-eclectic music format on 96.1 FM. The station is owned by Rice University, and is managed by its students. KTRU's original radio tower, FM frequency and broadcast license were involuntarily sold to the University of Houston System, and the station ceased broadcasting on the 91.7 FM frequency on April 28, 2011. It returned to the FM band when it acquired an LPFM construction permit for the 96.1 frequency, which signed on in October 2015. The low-powered 96.1 facility (which received the random call letters KBLT-LP as KTRU was already taken) only covers southwest Houston. As a result, KTRU relies solely on online streaming to reach listeners outside of its limited broadcast range.
KTRU's programming includes variety of music genres including modern classical, reggae, indie rock, screwed and chopped, spoken word and local experimental noise bands. During evening hours, the station broadcasts shows geared to particular musical genres and themes.
The station has promoted and sponsored independent and local music through sponsoring shows at local venues and on its university campus. The station organizes a Rice battle of the bands every year as well as an annual outdoor show featuring local and touring bands.
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