Kansas Public Radio – KANH

Licensed to the University of Kansas, Kansas Public Radio began broadcasting on September 15, 1952 and we've been at it ever since. KANU-FM was given the charge to 'play good music'. In 1952, that meant classical music and jazz on long-playing records. In the early years of KANU, the station also was used as 'educational radio' for shows such as The Jayhawk School of the Air. As the station and music format matured, KANU became an all-music station. The station also was at the forefront of broadcasting technology; in 1961, we were the first non-commercial station in the nation to broadcast in stereo.KANU was a charter member of the new National Public Radio system in 1971, carrying the signature newsmagazine All Things Considered from the beginning. Morning Edition began broadcasting in 1979, and again KANU was among the first stations to carry the show. The 1970s also saw KANU win a Peabody Award for Broadcasting Excellence, begin on-air fund drives and start the K