KUAT FM 90.5 is a non-commercial American radio service. The station is licensed to serve Tucson, Arizona. The service covers the Tucson metropolitan area. The station operates under the ownership of the University of Arizona (Arizona Board of Regents). The service airs classical music radio programming. The branding of KUAT-FM is “Classical KUAT.” The station streams online for worldwide listeners besides providing 24/7 on-air transmission.
About KUAT FM 90.5
The service started broadcasting on May 19, 1975. The station has three sister stations named: KUAZ-FM, KUAT-TV, and KUAZ-AM. The meaning of its call sign refers to “K University of Arizona Tucson.” The service is an HD radio station, uses an FM frequency of 90.5 MHz to broadcast. KUAT-FM maintains social media handles to keep the listeners updated.
The station has four translators to build up its signals named
K208BT serving Safford, Arizona on the FM band of 89.5 MHz
K209AF broadcasting Tucson, Arizona on the FM frequency of 89.7 MHz
K209AG transmitting Sierra Vista, Arizona on 89.7 MHz
K216GI airing in Nogales, Arizona on the FM band of 91.1 MHz
Besides its primary transmission, the station also airs local events, quizzes, contests, news, and weather updates.
Technical Details
KUAT-FM is a class C FM service with facility ID 2732. It operates at the frequency of 90.5 MHz with 12,000 Watts. Its antenna mode is non-directional, and it transmits digital signals. Its predicted listening range is 30 miles in local areas whereas, in remote areas, it is 60 miles. The FCC granted it the license to broadcast on January 24, 2012, which would expire on October 1, 2021. Its transmitting coordinates are 32.415381, -110.715064.
Contact Details
Address: PO Box 210067, Tucson, AZ 85721
Studio Line: (520) 621-7548
Fax: (520) 621-3360
Email: newsroom@azpm.org
Official Website: https://www.azpm.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/azpublicmedia
Twitter: https://twitter.com/azpublicmedia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arizonapublicmedia/
Listen more: KHYT 107.5 FM Tucson