KPVU

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KPVU
City of license	Prairie View, Texas
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Branding	"The Original, 91.3 FM"
Slogan	"The Original Sound of Public Radio"
Frequency	91.3 MHz
First air date	February 22, 1982
Format	College radio/Variety/Urban
ERP	31,000 watts
HAAT	128 meters
Class	C3
Facility ID	53347
Transmitter coordinates	30°5′21″N 95°59′46″W / 30.08917°N 95.99611°W / 30.08917; -95.99611
Callsign meaning	Prairie View A&M University
Affiliations	NPR
Owner	Prairie View A&M University
Website	KPVU website

KPVU 91.3 FM is a college radio station located on the campus of Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, 25 miles northwest of Houston's city limits. The station's playlist mainly consists of jazz, but at other times it plays Urban AC-level R&B and Gospel as well.

The signal is a rimshot over the northwestern portions of the Greater Houston area, fringing out over parts of the city.

Veteran broadcaster Ed Shannon was the first station manager at KPVU-FM. Shannor previously worked at KAPE-AM radio in San Antonio, Texas and KHOU-TV in Houston, Texas. Lori Gray, Esq. Became station manager in 1988 to 1998. Larry Coleman began as program director, then became station manager until 2008. Dr. Carol L. Adams-Means was the first news director beginning in October 1982, and served in that capacity until 1998. Adams-Means worked in Houston media at KHOU-TV, KUHT-TV, KENR-AM and KULF-AM. Charles Porter, Jr. also served as program director. Dave Cassels has served as engineer for many years.

External links

KPVU official website

Radio stations in Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown

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Digital radio	790 950

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400 (Houston) 162.550 (Galveston)

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Defunct	KSTB 101.5 FM

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NPR member stations in Texas

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Texas Public Radio	Ingram KTXI San Antonio KSTX San Antonio KPAC

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See also List of NPR stations

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