KTEP

KTEP

File:KTEP logo.jpg
El Paso, Texas
Frequency	88.5 MHz(HD Radio)
Branding	KTEP 88.5 FM
Programming
Format	Public broadcasting
Affiliations	American Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio International
Ownership
Owner	University of Texas at El Paso
History
First air date	1950 (originally carrier current 1946-1950)
Call sign meaning	Texas El Paso
Technical information
Facility ID	69342
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	223.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	31°47′17.00″N 106°28′46.00″W
Links
Webcast	listen live
Website	ktep.org

KTEP (88.5 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a National Public Radio format from the Communication Department at the University of Texas at El Paso in the United States. The station plays a mixture of NPR, Public Radio International, American Public Media, and locally originated programming. Jazz forms an extensive part of the music programming, as well as classical music, folk music, blues and new-age music, alongside news and public affairs programs.

The station began in October 1946 as WTCM, a carrier current station based at what was then Texas College of Mines. In 1947, it changed its calls to KVOF after finding out the WTCM call letters were already being used by a station in Traverse City, Michigan. In 1950, it applied for and won a full license. The station began broadcasting educational programming aimed at elementary school students as well. Originally broadcasting at 10 watts, in 1966 it moved to space on KROD-TV (now KDBC-TV)'s tower, boosting its coverage area to every zip code in El Paso. In 1967, the station moved to its current call letters of KTEP along with the university name change to The University of Texas at El Paso.

In 1971, the station became a charter member of National Public Radio and increased its broadcast day to 18 hours and to 24 hours in 1997. In 1980, it moved its tower to its current location on KVIA-TV's tower.

Notable alumni

• Sam Donaldson served as station manager in 1954

External links

• KTEP official website
• Facility details for Facility ID KTEP ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database