KROU is an NPR

NPR

NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...

/Jazz music radio station

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...

 serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...

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History

KROU arose out of OU's efforts to expand KGOU's reach throughout the Oklahoma City area. KGOU's signal was spotty at best in northern Oklahoma City because it had to protect what is now KTUZ-FM

KTUZ-FM

KTUZ-FM is a Regional Mexican radio station serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex area and is owned by Tyler Media. Tyler Media also owns KTUZ-TV , for which the television station was given the radio station's callsign.-History:...

 at nearby 106.7. To solve this problem, OU won a construction permit for a repeater station that would better cover the northern suburbs.

This repeater station officially signed on June 28, 1993, licensed to serve Spencer, Oklahoma. The 4000-watt signal covers Oklahoma County, simulcasting programming from Norman's KGOU

KGOU

KGOU is an NPR/Jazz music Blues music radio station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by the University of Oklahoma.-History:...

(106.3 FM).

Office Location

Located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Phone: 405-325-3388