Culture, Education, Public Radio, USA
KTEP is El Paso's strongest public radio station, serving El Paso and the surrounding areas up to 100 miles in radius. In addition to many local programs targeted specifically towards the El Paso community, KTEP also broadcasts news, cultural, and educational programs from National Public Radio® and Public Radio International®, as well as other independent radio networks.
The station airs mostly news and informational programming in morning and afternoon drive time and much of the day on weekends. Many of the news shows are from National Public Radio such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. In middays and nights, KTEP features mostly Jazz music, along with some shows dedicated to blues, new age and classical music.KTEP is supported in part by the University of Texas at El Paso, which provides space for the station on campus, and pays the salaries of most of the full-time employees. The remaining funds come from the KTEP listening community through membership and underwriting support.
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