KXUA 88.3 FM

A student-operated college radio station broadcasting at 88.3 FM, licensed to Fayetteville, Arkansas, and affiliated with the University of Arkansas. The station carries an eclectic format, serving both the university campus and the broader surrounding community. The station's origins trace back to the early 1990s, when students at the university sought to create a new student-run outlet after the campus's original student station, KUAF, transitioned to a full NPR affiliate format in 1986. An early effort known as KRFA operated via cable and carrier current for on-campus listeners through the early 1990s. A subsequent organization, KRZR, was formed in 1994 with the goal of obtaining an FM license. After navigating a competitive application process that included a filing conflict with the American Family Association over a 90.1 MHz frequency, the university reached a settlement that awarded students the 88.3 MHz frequency. The station signed on under its current call sign in 1999. Programming reflects the station's student-run character, with content ranging across a wide variety of music genres and featuring album reviews, concert coverage, and artist interviews produced by student staff. Reviews published through the station cover artists spanning jazz, hip-hop, folk, indie rock, and classic albums from artists such as Nina Simone, Simon and Garfunkel, and J Dilla. The station coexists on campus alongside KUAF at 91.3 FM, which operates as the university's NPR member station focused on news and classical music.