KTRL-FM
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KTRL–FM 90.5 is a noncommercial public radio station licensed to Tarleton State University
in Stephenville, Texas
. KTRL broadcasts to a 10–county area of the Cross Timbers
just southwest of Fort Worth, Texas
, covering a population of about 200,000 people. The station is partnered with Texas A&M's KAMU-FM
90.9 FM, bringing a mix of public radio and student programming to the Cross Timbers
region.
KTRL's programming includes programming from National Public Radio, as well as American Public Media
's Performance Today
and other classical, jazz and roots music programming.
KTRL and its sister station, KURT-LP 100.7 FM, are operated by students of Tarleton State University
out of the radio station located in the Mathematics building on the TSU campus. Tarleton State University
is one of four universities in the state of Texas to own and operate two radio stations, the other institutions being Texas Tech University
, the University of Texas in Austin and the University of Houston
.
Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
in Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
. KTRL broadcasts to a 10–county area of the Cross Timbers
Cross Timbers
The term Cross Timbers is used to describe a strip of land in the United States that runs from southeastern Kansas across Central Oklahoma to Central Texas...
just southwest of Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, covering a population of about 200,000 people. The station is partnered with Texas A&M's KAMU-FM
KAMU-FM
KAMU-FM is a public radio station located on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. It is owned and operated by the university. It began broadcasting in 1977. The radio station shares the same facility as KAMU-TV, at the Moore Communications Center.KAMU-FM programming...
90.9 FM, bringing a mix of public radio and student programming to the Cross Timbers
Cross Timbers
The term Cross Timbers is used to describe a strip of land in the United States that runs from southeastern Kansas across Central Oklahoma to Central Texas...
region.
KTRL's programming includes programming from National Public Radio, as well as American Public Media
American Public Media
American Public Media is the second largest producer of public radio programs in the United States of America after NPR. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and operates radio stations in Minnesota, California, and Florida. Its station brands are Minnesota Public Radio,...
's Performance Today
Performance Today
Performance Today is a Peabody Award-winning classical music radio show, currently hosted by Fred Child. It is the most listened-to daily classical music radio program in the United States, with 1.2 million listeners on 237 stations...
and other classical, jazz and roots music programming.
KTRL and its sister station, KURT-LP 100.7 FM, are operated by students of Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
out of the radio station located in the Mathematics building on the TSU campus. Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
is one of four universities in the state of Texas to own and operate two radio stations, the other institutions being Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
, the University of Texas in Austin and the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
.