The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5, is closing its annual fall fund drive off on a high note with an anonymous donation of $1.5 million, the largest cash gift in UA Little Rock Public Radio history. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Public Radio Receives Anonymous $1.5 Million Donation”
UA Little Rock Public Radio is celebrating the success of its KUAR News Team for its honors in the 2021 Diamond Journalism Award contest. Continue reading “KUAR Reporters Receive Honors in 2021 Diamond Journalism Awards”
A rising star in student journalism at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Arkansas Press Women’s annual scholarship contest. Continue reading “Brown Awarded Arkansas Press Women Scholarship”
UA Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR and KRLE, will host StoryCorps for four weeks to record the stories of local residents and preserve them in the Library of Congress. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Public Radio Teams Up with StoryCorps to Record, Preserve, and Share Little Rock’s Stories”
News reports and two local programs aired on UA Little Rock Public Radio station KUAR 89.1 FM won 10 awards in the 2020 competition of the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists. Continue reading “KUAR wins 10 awards from Society of Professional Journalists”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Public Radio has received a grant of $36,681 from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, for equipment upgrades for KLRE/KUAR. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Public Radio receives nearly $37k grant from Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust”
Nathan Vandiver has been named general manager of UA Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5. Continue reading “Vandiver named general manager of UA Little Rock Public Radio”
KUAR has once again been named Best Radio Station in the Arkansas Times annual Best of Arkansas Awards. Continue reading “KUAR named Best Radio Station”
Arkansas Public Media has received a $50,000 grant from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to develop news content about oral health issues and deliver it through the Arkansas Public Media partner network. Continue reading “Arkansas Public Media receives $50,000 grant to report on oral health issues”
The Friends of KLRE/KUAR will host the third annual Block, Beer & Bourbon event on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, to celebrate public radio and to raise funds for UA Little Rock Public Radio stations KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5. Continue reading “Block, Beer & Bourbon returns in January to raise funds for public radio”