About KUER
KUER is a non-commercial public radio station licensed to the University of Utah, a 501(C) 3 organization. KUER has a staff of 18 full-time radio professionals.   MORE...  FUNDING  |  KUER'S STORY

A Service of the University of Utah
KUER FM 90 is affiliated with three major public radio networks; National Public Radio (NPR), American Public Media, formerly Minnesota Public Radio, and Public Radio International (PRI).

KUER broadcasts 24 hours a day. Our format Monday through Friday, is News-Information & Talk during the day, and Jazz music in the evenings. Weekend programming on KUER is a mix of News, Entertainment, and Jazz programming. An extensive translator network enables us to reach the vast majority of the state of Utah.

Our Mission Statement
We enrich the lives of people throughout our listening area with a signature blend of news, information and entertainment in an unbiased, non-commercial context. In so doing we represent an invaluable connection between the University of Utah and the greater community; an ongoing source of service and support to community organizations; and, for our staff, a satisfying place to work, learn and grow.

Where the Money Comes From
The majority of our funding, 71%, comes from individual listener contributions, support from local businesses, foundations, and revenues derived from KUER sponsored special events. Our term for this category of support is "listener sensitive revenues"; the greater our audience, the more revenue we receive.

The remainder of our support comes from the University of Utah, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and much smaller miscellaneous sources. See the funding charts here.

KUER's Story
KUER began in 1959 as a closed circuit radio station transmitted by wire from the studio in Kingsbury Hall to Dr. Keith Engar's office next door. It provided 3 hours of programming each weekday for Dr. Engar.

On June 5th, 1960 the station went live with a 250 watt signal, broadcasting the University of Utah Baccalaureate exercises. The following Monday, the station began broadcasting music, educational, and cultural programming every weekday from 3 to 9 p.m. (KUER stands for Utah Education Radio). The signal could be heard on the University campus and in parts of the Avenues neighborhood. Gene Pack was part of the daily operating crew that got it all started.

KUER was a charter members of National Public Radio when it signed on with its unique radio news program All Things Considered in 1970, and picked up Morning Edition when it debuted in 1979. Over the years the station has served as a training ground for many prominent Utah figures, including Ed Yeates, Craig Wirth, Doug Wright, Spence Kinard, Alan Hague, "Country Joe" Flint, Russ Gentner, Roy Gibson, Reece Stein, Sandy Gilmour, Sydney Fonnesbeck, and Maggie St. Claire.

KUER now broadcasts 24 hours a day from the wonderfully modern Eccles Broadcast Center on the University of Utah golf course. We broadcast a 35,000 watt signal from a tower on Mt.Vision to over 90,000 listeners throughout Utah and in surrounding states.

KUER still serves as a training ground for University of Utah students, who perform internships, work as board operators and hosts, and learn radio production techniques in our studios.

FCC/EEO Regulations

If your organization would like to receive information regarding job openings at KUER, please contact KUER Human Resources at 585-6021 or e-mail cdunn@media.utah.edu

KUER EEO Public File Report 2008 .doc

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KUER FCC Ownership Report

KUER Open Meeting Policy: KUER holds open advisory meetings at the Eccles Broadcast Center 101 S. Wasatch Drive on the University of Utah campus.
The next advisory board meetings will be held: August 6, 2008, November 5, 2008, February 4, 2009