![]() The Board of Directors of the Friends of KLRE/KUAR adopt revised bylaws creating a combination of elected and ex-officio directors. 1997 – Construction project begins to install new digital audio equipment at UALR Public Radio. KUAR sponsors a live broadcast of Whad'Ya Know at Little Rock's Central High School. 1996 – KUAR expands news programming with the premiere of Talk of the Nation and The Diane Rehm Show. UALR becomes the sole licensee of the stations, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences begins a partnership with UALR to support the stations. Ben Fry, KLRE/KUAR's Program Director, is named Station Manager. 1995 – A Prairie Home Companion returns to KUAR. The stations celebrate public radio's 20th anniversary. ![]() The Little Rock School Board votes to end the licensing of KLRE and KUAR in two years. 1993 – Translators are signed on in Monticello, Forrest City, Batesville and Hope. 1992 – The Public Telecommunications Facilities Program awards a grant to build translator stations in four Arkansas communities. New programs include Weekend Edition on KUAR. News, jazz and variety programs move to KUAR, with classical programming during middays and evenings. KLRE and KUAR begin broadcasting separate programming during the daytime. 1988 – Whad'Ya Know replaces A Prairie Home Companion on Saturday evenings. Studios move from Metropolitan to UALR's Stabler Hall. Performance Today premieres on the stations. The Friends of KLRE/KUAR conducts its first spring on-air fund drive. 1987 – Regina Newby Dean, KLRE's Director of Development, is named General Manager. The licensees decide to maintain both frequencies. KUAR signs on the air at 100,000 watts, simulcasting KLRE's programming. The Board of Overseers is formed to supervise station management, with board members chosen from the School District, the University, the Friends Board and the community. 1986 – The Little Rock School District and UALR form a partnership to co-license the University's new station. Among the programs that begin broadcasting on KLRE are All Things Considered, Morning Edition and A Prairie Home Companion. 1984 – KLRE becomes a member of National Public Radio. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting informs KLRE it will receive a federal grant. 1983 – KLRE increases power to 40,000 watts. UALR receives a construction permit for a station at 89.1 MHz. 1982 – KLRE increases power to 8,600 watts and begins stereo broadcasting. UALR withdraws from its original application and applies for a newly available frequency. The Arkansas Radio Reading Service for the Blind begins using KLRE's sub-carrier. 1981 – The Friends of KLRE broadcasts its first on-air fundraiser, Promenade '81, telling listeners they will help support the station's efforts to increase power and become a member of National Public Radio. Adventures in Good Music with Karl Haas premieres on KLRE. ![]() 1979 – KLRE expands to 16 hours weekdays and 14 hours weekends. The Arkansas Broadcasting Foundation files for the same frequency as UALR. 1978 – KLRE begins broadcasting on weekends. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock applies for an FCC license. A grant helps KLRE begin broadcasting evening symphony programs. 1977 – The Friends of KLRE is founded by listeners to support the station's programming. 1976 – Madison Hodges, a former anchor for KTHV-TV, is named General Manager. 1975 – KLRE expands its broadcast day with a start time at 6:30 a.m. Students in Metropolitan's radio classes do most of the operations. KLRE broadcasts only on weekdays from 9 a.m. 1973 – KLRE FM 90.5 signs on the air at 3,600 watts mono. See more votes to include a radio station to train high school students for broadcasting careers. Timeline of KLRE Classical 90.5 & KUAR FM 89.1 1972 – In plans for the new Metropolitan Vocational Education Center, the Little Rock School Board. ![]()
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