KMFA

KMFA

City of license	Austin, Texas
Broadcast area	Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
Branding	Classical 89.5 KMFA
Slogan	Your home for the classics
Frequency	89.5 (MHz)
First air date	1:00pm CST, January 29, 1967
Format	Classical
ERP	40,000 watts
Callsign meaning	Klassical Music For Austin
Owner	Capitol Broadcasting Association
Webcast	KMFA Live Feed
Website	www.kmfa.org

KMFA FM 89.5 is an Austin, Texas radio station playing classical music and licensed in Austin, Texas with an effective radiated power of 40,000 watts. It is currently under ownership of Capitol Broadcasting Association. The broadcast schedule consists of playlists announced by local hosts, as well as nationally syndicated broadcasts, including those from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera during its season, and the Radio Netherlands Live! at the Concertgebouw series. On the weekends, the NPR program From the Top, showcasing young classical musicians, is heard on KMFA, as well as a program of classical music from the School of Music at the University of Texas-Austin. During the overnight hours (generally 10 PM to 6 AM), the Music Through the Night service from Public Radio International is heard.

History

At 1:00pm CST, January 29, 1967 KMFA signed on the air with Gioachino Rossini's "William Tell Overture".

External links

• Official site
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KMFA
• Radio-Locator information on KMFA
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KMFA