KRTU-FM
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KRTU-FM is a radio station
broadcasting a mainstream Jazz
format. Licensed in San Antonio, Texas
, USA, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is owned by Trinity University. Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the station format changes from mainstream jazz to alternative and indie rock.
KRTU 91.7 is a resource of the Department of Communication that supports the academic curriculum while demonstrating Trinity University’s leadership in education and the arts.
The station employs a full-time staff of six, while students and community volunteers support the operations throughout the year. As a public service, KRTU "Jazz for San Antonio" plays an active role in supporting local arts and artists.
signed on the air February 27, 2011 at 6 PM broadcasting on KRTU-FM's HD-2 subchannel on 91.7, it's joint partnership with San Antonio Community Radio Inc & Trinity University. The station airs a Urban Contemporary
/Community Radio
format making it San Antonio's first station targeting the African American community in 4 years since the demise of AM 810 KSJL (Now Contemporary Christian KYTY
) in 2007. The station also airs Gospel, Jazz, Hip Hop, Local Music & Public Affairs programming. The fictional call letters stand for K Restore Our Voice
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a mainstream Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
format. Licensed in San Antonio, Texas
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,...
, USA, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is owned by Trinity University. Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the station format changes from mainstream jazz to alternative and indie rock.
KRTU 91.7 is a resource of the Department of Communication that supports the academic curriculum while demonstrating Trinity University’s leadership in education and the arts.
About
Created in 1975, KRTU is a non-commercial and nonprofit radio station under Trinity's 501(c)(3) and has a 17-hour/day mainstream jazz format, with alternative/indie rock overnight. The broadcast reaches throughout the San Antonio metropolitan area and into adjoining townships. KRTU is available in HD terrestrially and can be streamed worldwide on the Internet.The station employs a full-time staff of six, while students and community volunteers support the operations throughout the year. As a public service, KRTU "Jazz for San Antonio" plays an active role in supporting local arts and artists.
Mission
KRTU 91.7, a non-profit, listener supported radio station, is a resource of the Department of Communication that supports the academic curriculum while demonstrating Trinity University’s leadership in education and the arts.KROV-FM
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signed on the air February 27, 2011 at 6 PM broadcasting on KRTU-FM's HD-2 subchannel on 91.7, it's joint partnership with San Antonio Community Radio Inc & Trinity University. The station airs a Urban Contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
/Community Radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
format making it San Antonio's first station targeting the African American community in 4 years since the demise of AM 810 KSJL (Now Contemporary Christian KYTY
KYTY
KYTY is a Christian radio station based in San Antonio, Texas and broadcast on 810 AM.Up until July 1998, The station was Christian format known as Good News Radio 810 KCHG until a Local Marketing Agreement was made with Clear Channel Radio to make room for KSJL. Up until Labor Day of 1998 KCHG...
) in 2007. The station also airs Gospel, Jazz, Hip Hop, Local Music & Public Affairs programming. The fictional call letters stand for K Restore Our Voice