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WKAR is a National Public Radio member station in East Lansing, Michigan; broadcasting at 870 kHz. It is owned by Michigan State University, and carries news and talk shows from NPR. It is part of MSU's Broadcasting Services Division, and is a sister station to the FM radio and television stations with the same call letters. Its studios and offices are located in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building, at the southeast corner of Wilson and Red Cedar Roads on the MSU campus.
The station dates to experimental broadcasts at Michigan State, then known as Michigan Agricultural College, beginning in 1917. WKAR-AM's first official broadcast was a "Founder's Day" speech on May 13, 1922. MAC was granted a full license on August 18, 1922. Although the call letters appear to stand for K(C)ollege of AgricultuRe, they were actually randomly assigned by Herbert Hoover, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce (which was the sole radio licensing authority). It was the only radio station in the Lansing area until 1934.
WKAR-FM is a public radio station in East Lansing, Michigan; broadcasting on the FM dial at 90.5 MHz. It is owned by Michigan State University, and is sister station to the AM radio and television stations with the same call letters.
The station airs classical music, and several of National Public Radio's more popular programs, such as Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, All Things Considered, A Prairie Home Companion and Car Talk.
In January 2013, WKAR launched the daily news/arts radio magazine Current State, an hour-long program of interviews and produced reports devoted Mid-Michigan and statewide politics, government, business, education, environment, science, technology, health, medicine and the arts. The program is broadcast Monday through Friday at 9am and 6pm on 90.5FM and weekdays at noon on AM870. Current State Weekend airs Saturdays and Sundays on both 90.5FM and AM870.
The station is also the primary Emergency Alert System (EAS) station for the state of Michigan, relaying emergency messages from the Michigan State Police to all media outlets in Michigan; WKAR-FM hosts statewide tests twice a year. WKAR-FM is also the secondary EAS station for Lansing and the South Central Michigan region (WFMK is the primary station for the region).
http://wkar.org/newsroom/ Profiles of WKAR news team members: Melissa Ingells, Scott Pohl, Gretchen Millich, Rob South, Mark Bashore, and news director Kevin Lavery. Morning Edition weekdays 5am, All Things Considered 4pm, and news updates throughout the day on 90.5 and AM 870 WKAR. From East Lansing and Michigan State University.
GIVE NOW AT http://bit.ly/givenowradio | Take a tour through WKAR Radio studios with station manager Peter Whorf, Melissa Benmark, Mark Bashore, Emanuele Berry, Mark Schwitzgoebel, Al Martin, Scott Pohl, Kevin Lavery, Jody Knol, Brad Walker and featuring 'Carolopedia.'
Received in Pittsburgh.
Heard in Toledo Ohio
Current State, weekdays at 9:00am and 6:00pm on 90.5FM, and 12:00pm on AM870
Thought this logo debuted a year later, also idk if it's just me but it looks different than when I saw the logo when it was used later on. Taken from "QuizBusters". I own nothing. All the content shown belongs to their respective owners. No monetization is made off this video or channel. Only for educational and entertainment purposes
WKAR-FM 90.5 Signoff 1979.
http://wkar.org/backstagepass | BackStage Pass with The String Doctors - Premiere The String Doctors perform the Joel Mabus composition "What Am I Doin' Wrong?" - featuring soloists Joel Mabus (guitar/vocals), Ray Kamalay (guitar), Dave Rosin (bass) and Peter Knupfer (fiddle).
In Michigan, a literacy crisis has unfolded in the educational system. Does every child deserve the right to read? WATCH NOW: https://bit.ly/RightToRead-WKAROriginal "Right to Read," a new documentary from WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University, presents the moving story of Michigan families attempting to secure the right to read for their children. Faced with challenging circumstances -- like social inequity, Michigan's Read by Grade Three law, and limited access to books -- parents, educators and experts weigh in on how to solve the literacy crisis in Michigan. Their goal? To encourage the joy of reading and promote childhood literacy at home. Among those offering their views during the documentary are Dorinda Carter, professor and chairperson in the department of teacher ed...
WKAR is a National Public Radio member station in East Lansing, Michigan; broadcasting at 870 kHz. It is owned by Michigan State University, and carries news and talk shows from NPR. It is part of MSU's Broadcasting Services Division, and is a sister station to the FM radio and television stations with the same call letters. Its studios and offices are located in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building, at the southeast corner of Wilson and Red Cedar Roads on the MSU campus.
The station dates to experimental broadcasts at Michigan State, then known as Michigan Agricultural College, beginning in 1917. WKAR-AM's first official broadcast was a "Founder's Day" speech on May 13, 1922. MAC was granted a full license on August 18, 1922. Although the call letters appear to stand for K(C)ollege of AgricultuRe, they were actually randomly assigned by Herbert Hoover, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce (which was the sole radio licensing authority). It was the only radio station in the Lansing area until 1934.