KRUU-LP
| City | Fairfield, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.1 FM |
| Format | Defunct (was Community radio) |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| Class | Low power FM |
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KRUU-LP (100.1 FM) was a 100-watt non-commercial low-power community radio station operating in Fairfield, Iowa. The station was partially solar powered. KRUU-LP was an open source, independent radio, listener-supported station and served a broadcast radius of approximately ten miles.
History
Originally granted a construction permit to build a low power radio station with the call letters KRUU-LP by the FCC in 2001, the Fairfield Youth Advocacy, a.k.a. the Beatbox, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was granted a six-month extension in April 2006. At that time, a town hall meeting was held and the board of directors was formed. The station debuted on air on September 30, 2006.[1]
In September 2009, KRUU-LP became the first partially solar-powered radio station in the midwest United States. According to KRUU-LP, solar panels reduced its reliance on the conventional electrical grid by 15% to 20% percent and powered the master control room and transmitter.[2] The operation included twenty-four Photocomm solar panels and battery backup was used during inclement weather.[1]
The station's license expired on February 1, 2021.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staff writer About KRUU FM web site
- ↑ Halfmann, Alex (September 11, 2010). "KRUU celebrates their solar powered radio station". Heartland Connection. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved June 12, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Radio License Expirations", fcc.gov. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Four Iowa, Missouri LPFMs Face License Expiration After Failing To File Renewal Applications With FCC", All Access Music Group. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
External links
- KRUU website
- Linux Journal article
- Creative Commons article
- Iowa Source article Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Ottumwa Courier article
- Green Iowa article
Coordinates: 41°00′36″N 91°57′54″W / 41.010°N 91.965°W
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