Whois & Analysis for kcur.org

Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri and the sixth largest city in the Midwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 475,378 in 2015, making it the 36th largest city by population in the United States.

It is the anchor city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri border.

Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west.

On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory.

Confusion between the two ensued and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon thereafter.

KCUR 89.3 is the flagship NPR station in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The station, licensed to and governed by the Curators of the University of Missouri, broadcasts at 89.3 MHz with an ERP of 100,000 watts and covers a 90-mile radius in Northwestern Missouri and Northeastern Kansas.

Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service.

In much of the world, funding comes from the government, especially via annual fees charged on receivers.

In the United States, public broadcasters may receive some funding from both federal and state sources, but generally most financial support comes from underwriting by foundations and businesses ranging from small shops to corporations, along with audience contributions via pledge drives.

The great majority are operated as private not-for-profit corporations.

In journalism, local news refers to coverage of events, by the news, in a local context that wouldn't be an interest of another locality, or otherwise be of national or international scope.