KUER, a charter member of National Public Radio (NPR), broadcasts from the Eccles Broadcast Center at The University of Utah. Here’s a brief overview of some key moments in the station’s 65-year history.
1960
Began broadcasting June 5, 1960 from Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus.
1971
Became a charter member of NPR, broadcasting All Things Considered.
1979
Added Morning Edition to the schedule.
1980s
Began to build a statewide translator system.
1986
Launched the local KUER news department.
2001
Switched to an all-news format with jazz music in the evenings.
Expanded local programming by introducing "RadioWest" with host Doug Fabrizio.
2007
Converted to HD broadcasting, creating two new sub channels.
2011
Returned service to Cache Valley and Logan, installed new transmitters in Roosevelt, Monroe and Monticello.
2012
Moved KUER’s main transmitter to Farnsworth Peak.
2013
Launched a mobile app for smartphones.
Launched RadioWest Films.
2015
Switched to an all-news and entertainment format.
2017
Added a new transmitter in Enoch, covering Southwest Utah.
2019
Launched two new bureaus in Southwest and Southeast Utah.
"RadioWest" moved from five days a week to two.
2022
Launched the investigative podcast "Sent Away" in partnership with APM Reports and The Salt Lake Tribune.
Launched "TreeNote," a weekly feature about trees with ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni.
2024
Purchased 88.3 and created Avanza, the state’s first Spanish-English language station.
Launched a new bureau in Northern Utah.
2025
On June 5, KUER's birthday, celebrated 65 years of public media with community.
Thank you to our 65th anniversary sponsor, Semnani Family Foundation.
