KXPR

KXPR
Broadcast areaSacramento metropolitan area
Frequency88.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding88.9 KXPR
Programming
FormatClassical
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerCalifornia State University, Sacramento
KXJZ
History
First air date
January 24, 1979 (1979-01-24)
Former frequencies
  • 91.5 MHz (1979–1984)
  • 90.9 MHz (1984–2006)
Call sign meaning
Excellence in Public Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8358
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT97 meters (318 ft)
Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitecapradio.org

KXPR (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Sacramento, California, United States, airing a classical music format. Along with sister station KXJZ 90.9 FM, they are known as Capital Public Radio or "CapRadio." Both stations are owned by California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State), and share studios along Folsom Boulevard on campus.

KXPR's transmitter is sited on Eagles Nest Road at Florin Road in Rancho Cordova. Programming is simulcast on 91.7 KXSR in Groveland-Sonora and on 88.7 KXJS in Sutter-Yuba City. While KXPR broadcasts using HD Radio technology, it has no HD2 or HD3 digital subchannels.