What other stations around the public radio system are like KCMP?
While KCMP 89.3 will have a distinctive sound and local emphasis, several cities have public radio stations operated with member support where listeners can hear eclectic and contemporary music. Examples are stations like WXPN in Philadelphia, KCRW in Santa Monica, WYEP in Pittsburgh, KEXP in Seattle, WNCW in North Carolina and WFUV in New York. All these stations have strong listening and demonstrate ways that a locally focused music station featuring non-commercial but also non-classical music can thrive in the public radio field. Describe your news and information offerings. The station will have newsbreaks, interviews and special features that are integrated with the music programming and that are produced by MPR’s innovative and award-winning regional newsroom.