KCRU

KCRU (89.1 FM) is a non-commercial educational FM radio station licensed to Oxnard, California. Owned by Santa Monica College, the station is a full-power repeater of KCRW in Santa Monica, California, airing a public radio format consisting of news/talk and eclectic music.

KCRU
CityOxnard, California
Frequency89.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
FormatPublic radio (news/talk and eclectic music)
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerSanta Monica Community College District
History
First air date1993
Call sign meaningDisambiguation of parent station KCRW
Technical information
Facility ID59085
ClassA
ERP850 watts
HAAT260 meters (850 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°6′47″N 119°3′34″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.kcrw.com

KCRU broadcasts in HD.[1]

History

KCRU first signed on in 1993, retransmitting KCRW's signal with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 200 watts.[2]

On August 20, 2010, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued KCRU licensee Santa Monica Community College District a violation notice regarding its failure to monitor the primary Emergency Alert System stations in KCRU's local area of Ventura County.[3]

Translators

KCRU's signal is relayed throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara counties by several translators.

Broadcast translators of KCRU
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		FCC info
K271AC102.1 FMOjai, California10 wattsFCC
K272DI102.3 FMFillmore, California10 wattsFCC
K295AH106.9 FMGoleta, California10 wattsFCC

References
  1. "Station Search Details: KCRU". U.S. Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. R.R. Bowker. 1997. p. B-53. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  3. "FCC Issues Violation Notices For EAS, Tower Troubles". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. August 25, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2018.


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