KWTU

KWTU

Tulsa, Oklahoma United States
Broadcast area	Tulsa metropolitan area
Frequency	88.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Classical 88.7
Programming
Format	Classical music
Affiliations	Classical 24 (APM) Performance Today (NPR)
Ownership
Owner	The University of Tulsa
Sister stations	KWGS
History
First air date	October 15, 2004 (2004-10-15)
Call sign meaning	Tulsa
Technical information1
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	81517
Class	C2
ERP	5,000 watts
HAAT	325 meters (1,066 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	publicradiotulsa.org

KWTU (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, featuring a classical music format. KWTU is owned and operated by The University of Tulsa. The transmitter is located on South 273rd East Avenue near the Muskogee Turnpike in Broken Arrow. KWTU also broadcasts in HD Radio; the second digital subchannel plays music from the Great American Songbook.²³

On October 15, 2004, KWTU first signed on the air. Tulsa Public Radio's KWGS 89.3 FM had a schedule of mostly news and information, with some classical programming. Management wanted to create an all-classical station for music fans and allow KWGS to air a full time news and info schedule.

According to the Tulsa World newspaper, 88.7 MHz was the last open frequency on the FM dial in Tulsa. Because 88.7 and adjacent frequencies already had stations nearby, KWTU's 5,000 watt signal was the maximum allowed by the FCC. By contrast, KWGS is powered at 50,000 watts and some Tulsa stations run 100,000 watts.