First air date October 31, 1969 HAAT 135 meters Frequency 88.1 MHz Format Jazz Branding 88.1 The One | ERP 100,000 watts Class C1 City of license McKinney Owner University of North Texas | |
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Broadcast area Dallas/Fort Worth/Denton/McKinney/Sherman Language(s) English (primary)
Spanish (select programming) Area Denton, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney, Sherman Call sign meaning North Texas State University | ||
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KNTU (88.1 FM) is the campus radio station of the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. The signal of the station covers much of the Dallas and Fort Worth Metroplex of North Texas with a format of news and primarily jazz music. Any University of North Texas student is welcome to work at the station, but most of the staff consists of those majoring in Radio, Television, and Film or Journalism.
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KNTU also serves as the flagship station of the Mean Green Radio Network for football and basketball at the University of North Texas, called by Dave Barnett and Hank Dickinson.
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Programming
In addition to its main format of jazz, KNTU presents several specialty programs:
Local features
In addition, KNTU students produce a weeknight newscast, The Late Edition, which was recognized in 2004 by the Broadcast Educators Association "BEA Festival - 2004 Winners". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-07-05. as "Best Student Newscast in the Nation," and simulcasts WFAA's News 8 at Six (weekdays).