KEDT Public Radio

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KEDT Public Radio (call sign: KEDT-FM) is a prominent National Public Radio (NPR) member station licensed to Corpus Christi, Texas, broadcasting across South Texas on the 90.3 MHz frequency. Originally launched on March 2, 1982, under the original call letters KKED-FM, the station was founded to provide educational, cultural, and informational programming to the local community. It is owned and operated by the South Texas Public Broadcasting System, an organization that also manages its PBS television counterpart, KEDT channel 16. The station later changed its call letters to KEDT-FM in 1993 to closely align with its television sister station and expanded its regional footprint by launching a simulcast on KVRT 90.7 FM in Victoria, Texas. The station's program schedule is carefully curated to balance reliable journalism with high-culture arts programming. During morning and afternoon drive times, as well as select weekend blocks, KEDT-FM broadcasts premier national and international news coverage from NPR, alongside trusted investigative reports and talk shows. Outside of core news hours, the station shifts its format to offer a rich selection of classical music, jazz, and specialty acoustic genres. Additionally, KEDT features HD Radio technology, powering an HD2 subchannel dedicated to continuous spoken-word programming, news, and features from NPR, Public Radio Exchange (PRX), and the BBC World Service. Serving a diverse audience across Corpus Christi and surrounding South Texas counties, KEDT Public Radio acts as an essential educational and cultural anchor. Operating with a powerful 100,000-watt signal from its transmitter in Petronila, the station reaches hundreds of thousands of listeners via traditional radio waves while expanding its reach digitally through internet live streams, mobile applications, and community-driven membership campaigns. Through decades of dedication, KEDT continues to foster civic engagement and artistic appreciation throughout the Coastal Bend region.

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