KEDM

KEDM
Broadcast areaMonroe, Louisiana
Frequency90.3 MHz
Branding90.3 KEDM Public Radio
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsNational Public Radio, American Public Media
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe
KXUL
History
First air date
April 23, 1991 (33 years ago) (1991-04-23)
Call sign meaning
Education Monroe; no relation to electronic dance music
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49406
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT261 meters
Transmitter coordinates
32°39′38″N 91°59′28″W / 32.66056°N 91.99111°W / 32.66056; -91.99111
Links
Public license information
Websitekedm.org

KEDM (90.3 MHz, "90.3 KEDM Public Radio") is the listener-supported public radio station for Monroe, West Monroe, and all or parts of eleven parishes of northeast Louisiana and four counties in southeast Arkansas. It is owned by the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

The station broadcasts a lineup of in-depth NPR news; classical, roots and a variety of other musical genres; and special entertainment and other programs.

History

KEDM signed on April 23, 1991. It began broadcasting in HD Radio on its 18th birthday, April 23, 2009, becoming the first station to do so in the region; its HD2 subchannel was KEDM Ideas, a 24-hour news and information subchannel.

KEDM features a regional nighttime format called The Boot. It showcases Louisiana and local artists and highlights music from the delta.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEDM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.