KNTU

KNTU (88.1 FM) is the campus radio station of the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. The signal of the station covers much of the Dallas and Fort Worth Metroplex of North Texas with a format of news and primarily jazz music. Any University of North Texas student is welcome to work at the station, but most of the staff consists of those majoring in Media Arts, Broadcasting, or Journalism.
KNTU also serves as the flagship station of the Mean Green Sports Network, a radio property of Learfield IMG College, for football, as well as both men's and women's basketball at the University of North Texas.
Early history.
KNTU was founded in 1969 by Bill Mercer, former voice of the Dallas Cowboys, North Texas Mean Green, and a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Originally on the 88.5 FM frequency, the station first went on the air on November 3rd, 1969 playing popular music of the time and public affairs. Soon added were Mean Green football games, with Mercer providing play-by-play coverage; UNT students usually served as his color commentator. The station switched to its current jazz format in 1981, while continuing to host public affairs shows and North Texas athletic events.
Programming.
In addition to its main format of jazz, KNTU presents several specialty programs:
In addition, KNTU broadcasts short hourly newscasts on weekdays from Associated Press Radio News and its own news/sports prepared and delivered by UNT students, as well as simulcasts of WFAA's "News 8 at Six."
Former programs since discontinued include: