KXJZ
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| Broadcast area | Greater Sacramento |
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| Frequency | 90.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | CapRadio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio and talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classical music (KXPR) |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | California State University, Sacramento |
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| History | |
First air date | October 5, 1964 |
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Call sign meaning | "Excellence in Jazz" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8336 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 147 meters (482 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°42′36″N 121°28′59″W / 38.710°N 121.483°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | capradio.org |
KXJZ (90.9 FM) is a noncommercial educational radio station licensed to Sacramento, California, United States. It airs programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and other public radio producers and distributors, as well as locally produced news and public affairs programs. It also offers a continuous 24-hour commercial-free classical music radio format on its HD2 subcarrier. KXJZ's sister station in Sacramento is KXPR (88.9 FM), which broadcasts classical music and a few non-classical programs at the weekend. The two stations are known as CapRadio (formerly Capital Public Radio). Both stations are owned by Sacramento State and share studio operations on campus, and KXJZ's transmitter is located near Rio Linda.
KXJZ operates on the older of the two frequencies, which had been established in 1964 as KERS, a student-run station at Sacramento State. In 1978, KERS went silent as it converted to a public radio station as KXPR, which began operations April 2, 1979. In 2006, KXPR and KXJZ (88.9 FM) swapped frequencies. KXJZ's NPR news programming is also available on three high-power repeaters and three low-power translators in California and northern Nevada.