KUER-FM

KUER-FM (90.1 MHz) is a public radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah. Owned by the University of Utah, its studios are located in the Eccles Broadcast Center on the University of Utah campus, while its transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak, after relocating from Mount Vision in the Oquirrh Mountains in 2011.

KUER-FM
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Utah
Frequency90.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKUER 90.1, NPR Utah
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Subchannels
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Utah
  • Radio: KUEU
  • KUHU
  • KUOU
  • KUQU
  • KUXU
History
First air date
June 5, 1960 (1960-06-05)
Call sign meaning
Utah Education Radio[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69171
ClassC
ERP21,000 watts
HAAT1,244 meters (4,081 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°39′34.8″N 112°12′7.8″W
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekuer.org

The station primarily carries National Public Radio programming and other syndicated content distributed by Public Radio International and American Public Media. It is also the producer of RadioWest, a local news discussion program focusing on Utah and the Western United States.

KUER broadcasts in HD Radio; its second subchannel carries the BBC World Service, while its third channel carries classical music from American Public Media's Classical 24 service.

History

KUER debuted on June 5, 1960. Originally, it broadcast at only 250 watts and wasn't available away from the University of Utah campus. It gradually expanded its signal to 35,000 watts. The station was a charter member of NPR and was one of the stations that carried the initial broadcast of All Things Considered.[3]

On October 18, 2022, translator K298BE dropped its simulcast of KUER-FM, and changed it to a simulcast of the HD2 subchannel of KBSS.[4]

Repeaters

There are five full-powered FM stations in several locations throughout Utah.[5]

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Transmitter coordinates
KUQU93.9 FMEnochUtah170181 C30,000824 m (2,703 ft)37°32′29″N 113°4′7″W
KUEU90.5 FMLoganUtah89301 A1,500142 m (466 ft)41°36′40.7″N 111°57′8.8″W
KUXU88.3 FMMonroeUtah173050 C12,500973 m (3,192 ft)38°23′7.9″N 112°19′59.7″W
KUHU88.1 FMMonticelloUtah172928 C22521,070 m (3,510 ft)37°50′24.9″N 109°27′42.4″W
KUOU89.3 FMRooseveltUtah173223 C22,500524 m (1,719 ft)40°32′15.8″N 109°41′59.5″W

KUER has a 10-watt booster in the town of Alta providing coverage there as the main transmitter is shielded by terrain.[6] It also has a second 1,000 watt booster on Lewis Peak, providing coverage to the Park City area.[7]

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))
KUER-FM190.1 FMAltaUtah124934 D10139 m (456 ft)
KUER-FM290.1 FMPark CityUtah170892 D1,000802 m (2,631 ft)

Translators

KUER-FM operates one of the largest translator networks of any NPR station in the country, consisting of 33 translators.[5]

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State Facility ID
K211DH90.1Annabella, Etc.Utah87430
K211CL90.1BeaverUtah76876
K202AW88.3Cedar CityUtah69147
K201BY88.1Delta, Etc.Utah69344
K211CK90.1FillmoreUtah76878
K218EM91.5Heber CityUtah69392
K209BG89.7HuntsvilleUtah69095
K211BB90.1KanabUtah69370
K213AA90.5Laketown & Garden CityUtah84112
K211CQ90.1Manila & Dutch JohnUtah69130
K283BS104.5Manti, Etc.Utah69105
K203CA88.5MilfordUtah76881
K280BT103.9Milford, Etc.Utah69065
K219KR91.7MoabUtah69208
K269BP101.7Monroe, Etc.Utah69310
K214EG90.7MonticelloUtah69197
K215EL90.9North MoabUtah69029
K264BK100.7Orderville, Etc.Utah38352
K202AD88.3Orangeville, Etc.Utah69162
K208AG89.5Park CityUtah68998
K211BU90.1ParowanUtah69377
K205FK88.9PriceUtah69236
K202AF88.3Randolph, Etc.Utah69289
K213EE90.5Rural Emery CountyUtah79105
K272EG102.3Rural San Juan CountyUtah156498
K203AB88.5Rural Summit CountyUtah69255
K285BK104.9Tabiona, Etc.Utah68990
K201CF88.1TicabooUtah69087
K216AC91.1Tropic, Etc.Utah69305
K211CV90.1Vernal, Etc.Utah69272
K300AC107.9Washington, Etc.Utah69275

References
  1. "Kuer 90.1". Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KUER-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "KUER classical host Gene Pack dies at 86". Current.org. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  4. "Boise State Public Radio Expands In Lewiston & Pocatello". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  5. "Radio Signal FAQ". KUER-FM. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. KUER-1-FM Radio Station Information
  7. KUER-2-FM Radio Station Information


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