KERA purchases 91.7 FM radio license - Dallas Business Journal:

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or KERA, said this week that the publicd broadcasting outlet has acquiredthe non-commerciall radio license for 91.7 FM. The not-for-profigt Dallas radio and television station provider covers thegreatedr Dallas-Fort Worth area. Under KERA’s 91.7 FM will switch to a public radip music format with the content cateriny to adults who are in searchn of diverse music in the areaesof folk, acoustic, world music, alternative, indie rock and “This acquisition allows KERA to significantly advancwe its mission and strategic direction by increasinv public media services for the peoplew of North Texas,” said Mary Anne KERA’s president & CEO.
“The new station will be a public radio music format programmed with the North Texase audiencein mind. It will be a terrificf complementto KERA’s news and information station 90.1 FM and a substantiaol addition to KERA’s overall multimedia service s for the public.” The station’sz new programming will begin in the fall. A name for the radioo station has yet tobe selected.