The Board of Directors of the Friends of KLRE/KUAR adopt revised bylaws creating a combination of elected and ex-officio directors.
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KUAR sponsors a live broadcast of Whad'Ya Know at Little Rock's Central High School.ġ997 – Construction project begins to install new digital audio equipment at UALR Public Radio. UALR becomes the sole licensee of the stations, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences begins a partnership with UALR to support the stations.ġ996 – KUAR expands news programming with the premiere of Talk of the Nation and The Diane Rehm Show. Ben Fry, KLRE/KUAR's Program Director, is named Station Manager. The stations celebrate public radio's 20th anniversary.ġ995 – A Prairie Home Companion returns to KUAR. The Little Rock School Board votes to end the licensing of KLRE and KUAR in two years. New programs include Weekend Edition on KUAR.ġ992 – The Public Telecommunications Facilities Program awards a grant to build translator stations in four Arkansas communities.ġ993 – Translators are signed on in Monticello, Forrest City, Batesville and Hope. News, jazz and variety programs move to KUAR, with classical programming during middays and evenings. KLRE and KUAR begin broadcasting separate programming during the daytime. Studios move from Metropolitan to UALR's Stabler Hall.ġ988 – Whad'Ya Know replaces A Prairie Home Companion on Saturday evenings. Performance Today premieres on the stations. The Friends of KLRE/KUAR conducts its first spring on-air fund drive. The licensees decide to maintain both frequencies.ġ987 – Regina Newby Dean, KLRE's Director of Development, is named General Manager. KUAR signs on the air at 100,000 watts, simulcasting KLRE's programming.
The Board of Overseers is formed to supervise station management, with board members chosen from the School District, the University, the Friends Board and the community. Among the programs that begin broadcasting on KLRE are All Things Considered, Morning Edition and A Prairie Home Companion.ġ986 – The Little Rock School District and UALR form a partnership to co-license the University's new station. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting informs KLRE it will receive a federal grant.ġ984 – KLRE becomes a member of National Public Radio. UALR receives a construction permit for a station at 89.1 MHz.ġ983 – KLRE increases power to 40,000 watts. UALR withdraws from its original application and applies for a newly available frequency.ġ982 – KLRE increases power to 8,600 watts and begins stereo broadcasting. The Arkansas Radio Reading Service for the Blind begins using KLRE's sub-carrier. Adventures in Good Music with Karl Haas premieres on KLRE.ġ981 – The Friends of KLRE broadcasts its first on-air fundraiser, Promenade '81, telling listeners they will help support the station's efforts to increase power and become a member of National Public Radio. The Arkansas Broadcasting Foundation files for the same frequency as UALR.ġ979 – KLRE expands to 16 hours weekdays and 14 hours weekends. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock applies for an FCC license.ġ978 – KLRE begins broadcasting on weekends. A grant helps KLRE begin broadcasting evening symphony programs. Students in Metropolitan's radio classes do most of the operations.ġ975 – KLRE expands its broadcast day with a start time at 6:30 a.m.ġ976 – Madison Hodges, a former anchor for KTHV-TV, is named General Manager.ġ977 – The Friends of KLRE is founded by listeners to support the station's programming.
KLRE broadcasts only on weekdays from 9 a.m. Important Events for UA Little Rock Public Radio:ġ972 – In plans for the new Metropolitan Vocational Education Center, the Little Rock School Board votes to include a radio station to train high school students for broadcasting careers.ġ973 – KLRE FM 90.5 signs on the air at 3,600 watts mono.
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