Radio K

KUOM, known as Radio K, is a college radio station operated by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

Radio K is student-run and broadcasts on 770 AM during daytime hours but is subject to clear channel restrictions, requiring the signal to go off the air at sundown to protect New York City's WABC and KKOB in Albuquerque. Radio K also broadcasts on 100.7 FM and 104.5 FM via translators to carry the broadcast signal 24 hours a day.

KUOM is the oldest station in Minnesota, dating to 1912, and the oldest licensed non-commercial radio station in the United States. Prior to the transition to a student-run station in 1993, KUOM was known as University of Minnesota Public Radio (independent of Minnesota Public Radio) and broadcast public affairs, arts, classical music, and a variety of other programming.

The station is a champion of the local Minneapolis-St. Paul music scene and is known for its award-winning local show Off The Record. It gives airplay to a wide range of Independent and Alternative music. Radio K features specialty shows that are dedicated to Ambient and Post-Rock, Metal, Hip Hop, Vaporwave, Jazz, R&B, Electronic, Ska, Reggae, Punk, and World Music. Off the Record was named the Best Local Music Broadcast of the Twin Cities by City Pages in 2011 and 2012.