KOSU
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| Broadcast area | Oklahoma City metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| RDS | KOSU-NPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public / news/talk / AAA |
| Affiliations | NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio Exchange, The Spy FM |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Oklahoma State University |
| History | |
First air date | December 29, 1955 (as KAMC) |
Former call signs | KAMC (1955–1958) |
Call sign meaning | Oklahoma State University |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50220 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 308 meters (1,010 ft) |
| Repeater | See § Repeaters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kosu.org |
KOSU (91.7 FM) is a public radio station operated by Oklahoma State University, with studios inside room number 303 of the Paul Miller Building on OSU's campus on West Hall of Fame Avenue in Stillwater, Oklahoma and on North Kien Avenue in the western edge of Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and adult album alternative (AAA) music from The Spy FM. The primary transmitter for the station is located about 3 miles west of the community of Seward, Oklahoma (between the cities of Guthrie and Edmond).
KOSU is one of several NPR member stations serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex, and the only NPR news and talk station to cover most of the market with its primary signal. The station's programming also airs on full-time satellites KOSN 107.5 FM in Ketchum, which serves the Tulsa area, KOSR 88.3 FM in Stillwater, K235CG 94.9 FM in Ponca City, and K297AQ 107.3 FM in Bixby.