KAOR

KAOR
Vermillion, South Dakota, United States;
Frequency	91.1 MHz
Branding	Coyote Radio
Programming
Format	College
Affiliations	Student media; The Volante; Coyote News
Ownership
Owner	The University of South Dakota
History
First air date	May 24, 1985
Former call signs	KUSD
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	66605
Class	A
ERP	120 watts
HAAT	32 meters (105 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°47′1″N 96°55′26″W / 42.78361°N 96.92389°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	KAOR website

KAOR (91.1 FM, "Coyote Radio") is an American student-run non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. The station is owned by the University of South Dakota.

Staffed by full-time students from a wide variety of majors and overseen by the Media & Journalism Department of the College of Arts & Sciences, KAOR broadcasts 24 hours a day.^[2] Since 2003, KAOR has broadcast from studios located in the Al Neuharth Media Center on the University of South Dakota campus.^[3] The station broadcasts an alternative music format along with sports coverage and talk shows.^[4]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on May 24, 1985.^[5] The new station was assigned the call letters KAOR by the FCC on August 8, 1985.^[6] KAOR received its license to cover from the FCC on November 9, 1987.^[7] The station formerly operated as KUSD before the call letters transferred to South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

Programming

KAOR Radio allows students to broadcast shows of their choosing including music, talk, and sports. The KAOR Sports Department also provides live broadcasts of every USD home football, volleyball and basketball game.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KAOR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Yale Daily News Staff (2004). The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2005: 31st Edition. Macmillan. p. 848. ISBN 978-0-312-32384-4.
^ "Neuharth Award to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of USA TODAY". The Earth Times. September 13, 2007.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19840131AA)". FCC Media Bureau. May 24, 1985.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19860414KK)". FCC Media Bureau. November 9, 1987.

External links

KAOR 91.1 FM official website
Facility details for Facility ID 66605 (KAOR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KAOR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KAOR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[igc5-2] Yale Daily News Staff (2004). The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2005: 31st Edition. Macmillan. p. 848. ISBN 978-0-312-32384-4.

[3] "Neuharth Award to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of USA TODAY". The Earth Times. September 13, 2007.

[arb1-4] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.

[fccp-5] "Application Search Details (BPED-19840131AA)". FCC Media Bureau. May 24, 1985.

[fcc1-6] "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[flic-7] "Application Search Details (BLED-19860414KK)". FCC Media Bureau. November 9, 1987.

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