Texas Public Radio
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Texas Public Radio, or TPR is the on-air name for a group of public radio stations serving the San Antonio, Texas
area. All are affiliated with National Public Radio.
The group consists of three stations on the lower end of the FM dial: all-news station KSTX (89.1 MHz, San Antonio), all-classical music KPAC (88.3 MHz, San Antonio) and news/classical KTXI (90.1 MHz, Ingram
; serving the Texas Hill Country
).
KPAC, the oldest station in the group, signed on for the first time on November 7, 1982 as the first NPR station in the San Antonio area. It was owned by the Classical Broadcasting Society of San Antonio. Before 1982, San Antonio was the largest city in Texas, as well as one of the largest in the nation, without a clear signal from an NPR station.
As San Antonio's growth exploded during the 1980s, many of the city's new residents wanted more choices in NPR programming. A group called San Antonio Community Radio had won a construction permit for the second public radio frequency in San Antonio in 1981, but hadn't been able to get on the air. To solve this problem, the classical Broadcasting Society and San Antonio Community Radio merged in 1988 to form Texas Public Radio. The new group was able to sign on KSTX for the first time on October 31, 1988. The new station picked up all of KPAC's NPR news programming, allowing KPAC to concentrate solely on classical music.
However, several portions of the Hill Country were still without a clear NPR signal. To fill in this gap, KTXI was brought online on October 7, 1998, airing a mix of NPR news and classical music. Its signal covers Fredericksburg
, Kerrville
and other portions of the central Hill Country.
Local shows on KSTX include a weekly newsmagazine, Texas Matters, and a popular music program, World Music with Deirdre Saravia.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
area. All are affiliated with National Public Radio.
The group consists of three stations on the lower end of the FM dial: all-news station KSTX (89.1 MHz, San Antonio), all-classical music KPAC (88.3 MHz, San Antonio) and news/classical KTXI (90.1 MHz, Ingram
Ingram, Texas
Ingram is a city in Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,740 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ingram is located at , on the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country...
; serving the Texas Hill Country
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a vernacular term applied to a region of Central Texas featuring tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite monadnock in the United States, Enchanted Rock, which is located...
).
KPAC, the oldest station in the group, signed on for the first time on November 7, 1982 as the first NPR station in the San Antonio area. It was owned by the Classical Broadcasting Society of San Antonio. Before 1982, San Antonio was the largest city in Texas, as well as one of the largest in the nation, without a clear signal from an NPR station.
However, several portions of the Hill Country were still without a clear NPR signal. To fill in this gap, KTXI was brought online on October 7, 1998, airing a mix of NPR news and classical music. Its signal covers Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Texas
Fredericksburg is the seat of Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census estimate, the city had a population of 10, 530...
, Kerrville
Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville is a city in Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population was 20,425 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the population was 22,826...
and other portions of the central Hill Country.
Local shows on KSTX include a weekly newsmagazine, Texas Matters, and a popular music program, World Music with Deirdre Saravia.