KLRU

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KLRU
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = KLRU. Austin's PBS
analog = 18 (UHF)
digital = 22 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = PBS
network =
founded =
airdate = May 1979 [The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says May 4, while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says May 3.]
location = Austin, Texas
callsign_meaning = variation of KLRN
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = PBS, relaying KLRN (1979-1984)
effective_radiated_power = 1860 kW (analog)
700 kW (digital)
HAAT = 335 m (analog)
357.5 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 8564
coordinates = coord|30|19|20.3|N|97|48|11.3|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (analog)
coord|30|19|19.3|N|97|48|12.6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (digital)
homepage = [http://www.klru.org/ www.klru.org]

KLRU is the local PBS public television member station in Austin, Texas, in the United States of America.

The station began in 1979 as a satellite of KLRN in San Antonio. Before then, KLRN had served both cities from a studio on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. It began airing separate programming in 1984, though it continued under the ownership of KLRN's governing board, the Southwest Texas Public Broadcasting Council. In 1987, the two stations finally went their separate ways, with KLRU coming under the ownership of the Capital of Texas Public Broadcasting Council, which still owns the station today.

KLRU is broadcast channel 18 and airs on cable channel 9 on cable systems in the Austin area.

In addition to showing content from PBS, it produces original programming including the national music series "Austin City Limits".

KLRU broadcasts in both standard- and high-definition television formats.

KLRU also offers special cable channels to Austin-area cable subscribers -- KLRU2 for Time Warner Cable subscribers on channel 20 and KLRU-G for Grande Communications subscribers on channel 15. Both offer popular and alternative PBS programming at different times, plus an extensive children's schedule.

Programs produced by KLRU

* "Austin City Limits" - A long-running PBS music program that helped establish Austin as the "Live Music Capital of the World."

* "Austin Now" - A weekly series that examines people, ideas, and issues that define Austin.

* "The Biscuit Brothers" - A television series about music for children.

* "Central Texas Gardener" - Natural gardening program hosted by Tom Spencer.

* "Docubloggers" - A high-tech look at the life of Austin.

* "Downtown" - A weekly series spotlighting the people, places, and things associated with downtown Austin and how it differs from other cities' downtowns.

* "In Context" - A series on design, architecture, and art.

* "Special Session" - Seen while the Texas State Legislature is in session, it is a magazine show that looks at issues that are important to Texans. Hosted by Paul Stekler.

* "SXSW Presents" - A feature and short film series presented by the South by Southwest Film Festival in association with the Austin Chronicle weekly newspaper.

* "Texas Monthly Talks" - A weekly interview series hosted by "Texas Monthly" Editor Evan Smith.

Logos

External links

* [http://www.klru.org/ KLRU home page]
* [http://www.austin360.com/news/content/tv/stories/2006/11/21tvcolumn.html/ Austin American-Statesman story]
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