KMFA

KMFA FM 89.5 is an Austin, Texas non-profit, listener-supported radio station playing classical music and licensed in Austin, Texas with an effective radiated power of 40,000 watts. It is currently under ownership of Capitol Broadcasting Association. The broadcast schedule consists of playlists announced by local hosts, as well as nationally syndicated broadcasts, including those from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera during its season, and the Radio Netherlands Live! at the Concertgebouw series. On the weekends, the NPR program From the Top, showcasing young classical musicians, is heard on KMFA, as well as a program of classical music from the School of Music at the University of Texas-Austin. During the overnight hours (generally 10 PM to 6 AM), the Music Through the Night service from Public Radio International is heard.

KMFA is licensed to broadcast a digital hybrid HD signal.

History

At 1:00pm CST, January 29, 1967 KMFA signed on the air with Gioachino Rossini's "William Tell Overture".