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Northwest Missouri State University

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KXCV/KRNW

KXCV/KRNW staffSince 1971 KXCV has been the public radio voice of Northwest Missouri State University. KXCV and KRNW (founded in 1993) have a dual mission of providing radio programming not available elsewhere in the listening area while also serving as a training ground for Northwest students interested in developing communication skills. KXCV/KRNW programming focuses on in-depth news and information, classical music and jazz performances as well as specialty programs such as Car Talk, Prairie Home companion and Fresh Air. Forty-nine percent of the programming is acquired through network affiliations with National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Radio International (PRI). The remainder of the programming is produced in the KXCV studios. Among the locally produced programs are 19 local/regional newscasts each weekday. The news focus series features interviews about people and events on the campus and in the listening area. Currently one day a week is devoted to an interview with an alumnus. The stations broadcast around the clock.

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Students

Twenty-five to 30 students work with KXCV/KRNW each trimester. Students serve as the announcers, news writers and news anchors. An additional 45-50 students work with KZLX, the student station housed within the same radio complex. The radio complex consists of several on-air and production studios furnished with state-of-the-art equipment that students will find when they enter the full-time job market. The full-time KXCV/KRNW staff is committed to student training and evaluation and in placement for the graduates.

Warren Stucki Museum of Broadcasting

The museum, located in the radio complex of Wells Hall on the Northwest campus, offers visual examples of the stages of broadcast development, a mock-up of a 1940s era radio station, a television history section complete with exhibits on the development of studio cameras, field cameras and tape formats, and interactive experience exhibits.

The museum hours are weekdays, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. or by special appointment. Call (660) 562-1163.

Audio Reader Service

An additional service of KXCV/KRNW is a 24-hour-a-day Audio Reader service for the visually impaired.

Bearcat Radio Network

KXCV/KRNW serves as the flagship stations for the Bearcat Radio Network, offering play-by-play coverage of all Northwest Missouri State University football, men's and women's basketball games. Two Northwest alumni, John Coffey and Matt Gaarder, provide the game coverage.

Games are provided on these radio stations:

Fund-raising

Fund-raising efforts in support of program acquisitions include "On the Go with Public Radio" tours (approximately three each year), special events such as the Bob Foster/KXCV Golf Classic, some business underwriting initiatives and the October on-air fund-raising campaign.

Contact KXCV

Call (660) 562-1163 or e-mail us at kxcv@nwmissouri.edu.