KUCO (FM)

KUCO is a classical music radio station serving the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area and is owned by the University of Central Oklahoma. Studios are located at Central's campus in Edmond.

KUCO
CityEdmond, Oklahoma
Broadcast areaOklahoma City Metroplex
Frequency90.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKUCO/KBCW
SloganOklahoma's Choice for Classical Music
Programming
FormatClassical music
HD2: KTGS (Gospel Music)
HD3: Oklahoma Vietnamese Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Central Oklahoma
History
First air date1966 (as KCSC)
Former call signsKCSC (1966–2014)
Call sign meaningUniversity of Central Oklahoma[1]
Technical information
Facility ID66632
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT255 meters (837 ft)
Translator(s)K261CR (100.1 MHz, Chickasha, rebroadcasts HD2)
K297BB (107.3 MHz. Edmond, rebroadcasts HD2)
Repeater(s)KBCW-FM 91.9 McAlester, Oklahoma
KCSC-FM 95.9 Woodward, Oklahoma
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitekucofm.com

History

KUCO signed on in 1966 as KCSC, the student-run station of what was then Central State College. When the school was elevated to university status as Central State University, it tried to change the calls to KCSU, but those calls were already being used by Colorado State's student station. In 1978, it built a new 400-foot tower and expanded its signal to 100,000 watts, extending its coverage to nearly all of central Oklahoma. The station started becoming a more professional operation in 1983, and by 1985 had become Oklahoma City's main NPR station. Oklahoma City had been one of the largest cities without a full-market NPR station. Previously, parts of the city got grade B coverage from Oklahoma State's KOSU and the University of Oklahoma's KGOU.

In 1993, however, KGOU built a repeater in Spencer to better serve Oklahoma City. Central and OU agreed to adopt non-conflicting schedules in 1996. Although KCSC was the more powerful station, it dropped all NPR programming to become an all-classical station, while KGOU became central Oklahoma's main outlet for NPR programming.[2] This left most of central Oklahoma without a clear signal for NPR news and talk programming until KOSU moved its tower closer to Oklahoma City in 2005.

KBCW signed on in 1999.

Although Central had adopted its current name, the University of Central Oklahoma, in 1990, it was not until April 1, 2014 that the radio station became KUCO.[1]

Repeaters
Call sign Frequency City of license State Power
W		 ERP
W		 Height
m (ft)		 Class FCC info
KBCW-FM91.9 FMMcAlesterOklahoma700136 m (446 ft)AFCC
KCSC-FM95.9 FMWoodwardOklahoma6,000100 m (330 ft)AFCC

Translators
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
K297BB107.3 MHzEdmond, Oklahoma15691728260.7 m (855 ft)DFCC
K261CR100.1 MHzChickasha, Oklahoma142416115130 m (430 ft)DFCC

HD Radio

KUCO transmits an HD Radio signal. HD2 carries KTGS, a gospel music station. HD3 carries Oklahoma Vietnamese Public Radio.

Office Location

As of January 3, 2020, KUCO's offices and studios are located in the UCO at Santa Fe Plaza development in downtown Oklahoma City. The station was previously housed in the Communications Building on the University of Central Oklahoma main campus, 100 N. University Dr. in Edmond, OK.

References
  1. "Radio KCSC 90.1 FM now KUCO". Edmond Sun. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  2. Station history

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