KLRU
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| Austin, Texas | |
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| Branding | KLRU. Austin's PBS |
| Channels | Digital: 22 (UHF) Virtual: 18 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | PBS |
| Owner | Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council |
| First air date | May 3, 1979[1] (satellite of KLRN until 1984) |
| Call letters' meaning | variation of KLRN |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 18 (UHF, 1979-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 700 kW |
| Height | 357.5 m |
| Facility ID | 8564 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°19′19.3″N 97°48′12.6″W / 30.322028°N 97.8035°W |
| Website | www.klru.org |
KLRU is the local Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member public television station in Austin, Texas, in the United States of America.
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[edit] History
The station began in 1979 as a satellite of KLRN in San Antonio. Before then, KLRN had served both cities from the Jesse H. Jones Communications Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. It began airing separate programming in 1984, though it continued under the ownership of KLRN's governing board, the Southwest Texas Public Broadcasting Council. In 1987, the two stations finally went their separate ways, with KLRU coming under the ownership of the Capital of Texas Public Broadcasting Council, which still owns the station today.
On April 16, 2009, KLRU ceased analog broadcasts. Its digital signal remains on channel 22 using PSIP to display "18" as its virtual channel number.
In addition to showing content from PBS, it produces original programming including the national music series Austin City Limits.
[edit] Digital television
The digital signal of KLRU is multiplexed:
| Channel | Name | Programming |
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| 18.1 | KLRU-HD | Main KLRU programming / PBS |
| 18.2 | KLRU-CR | Create |
| 18.3 | KLRU-Q | PBS Encore[2] |
| 18.4 | KLRU-VM | V-me[3] |
[edit] Programs produced by KLRU
- Austin City Limits – A long-running PBS music program that helped establish Austin as the "Live Music Capital of the World."
- Austin Now – A weekly series that examines people, ideas, and issues that define Austin.
- The Biscuit Brothers – A television series about music for children.
- Central Texas Gardener – Natural gardening program hosted by Tom Spencer.
- Docubloggers – A high-tech look at the life of Austin.
- Downtown – A weekly series spotlighting the people, places, and things associated with downtown Austin and how it differs from other cities' downtown areas.
- The Forgotten Americans (2000) Galán Productions PBS
- In Context – A series on design, architecture, and art.
- Special Session – Seen while the Texas State Legislature is in session, it is a magazine show that looks at issues that are important to Texans. Hosted by Paul Stekler.
- SXSW Presents – A feature and short film series presented by the South by Southwest Film Festival in association with the Austin Chronicle weekly newspaper.
- Overheard – A weekly interview series, previously known as Texas Monthly Talks, hosted by Texas Tribune editor Evan Smith.
[edit] External links
- KLRU home page
- Austin American-Statesman story
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KLRU
- Query TV Fool's coverage map for KLRU
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KLRU-TV
[edit] References
- ^ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says May 4, while the Television and Cable Factbook says May 3.
- ^ "KLRU Q starts July 1". KLRU. June 30, 2009. http://www.klru.org/blog/2009/06/klru-q-starts-july-1/. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Vme begins airing June 1 on 18.4". KLRU. May 31, 2011. http://www.klru.org/blog/2011/05/vme-begins-airing-june-1-on-18-4/. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
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