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 on the third floor of the Bruce Pitman Center (the former Student Union Building) at Sixth and Deakin streets, on the northeast edge of campus.
  Moscow Location in the United States  Moscow Location in Idaho | |
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| Broadcast area | The Palouse North Central Idaho |
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz (1968–present) 660 kHz (1947–1968) 655 kHz (1945–1947) |
| Branding | KUOI FM Moscow |
| Programming | |
| Format | College radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Associated Students of the University of Idaho (ASUI) |
| History | |
First air date | November 12, 1945 (79 years ago) |
Call sign meaning | University Of Idaho |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69362 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 400 watts |
| HAAT | -35 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | kuoi.org |
The station began operating 79 years ago in 1945,[2][3] and began FM programming 23 years later in 1968, officially starting on Sunday, November 17.[4][5]
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.[6] It boosted up to fifty watts and stereo in 1977,[7][8] and to 400 watts in January 1995.[6][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUOI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Radio club plans new and better radio programs". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). November 15, 1945. p. 1.
- ^ "Talent call issued for programs over KUOI". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). November 21, 1945. p. 1.
- ^ Seale, Larry (November 15, 1968). "KUOI officially begins FM programming on Sunday". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). p. 1.
- ^ "KUOI now broadcasting FM to Moscow, Pullman". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). November 19, 1968. p. 1.
- ^ a b Marone, Erik (Fall 1995). "Still chafing after all these years" (PDF). KUOI: In Cue. pp. 18–21.
- ^ Loftus, Bill (January 11, 1977). "KUOI: stalking number one spot in student radio". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). p. 8.
- ^ "KUOI tower erection will boost transmission". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). January 14, 1977. p. 12. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017.
- ^ Casey, Dawn (January 17, 1995). "KUOI finally gets a power boost". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). p. 1.
External links
edit- KUOI-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 69362 (KUOI-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KUOI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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