Questions and Answers About KPSU

Who are we?
KPSU is Portland State University’s student-run radio station. We are Portland’s only college radio station that broadcasts city wide. KPSU membership consists of over 100 students and community members, including a station manager and executive staff.

How can I listen to KPSU?
We broadcast in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area at 1450 AM from 5pm - 2am during the week and 12pm - 2am on weekends, on the Portland State University campus at 98.3 FM 24 / 7 and in the basement and first floor hallways of the Smith Memorial Union, PSU’s busiest building. We can also now be continuously heard all over the world on our web-stream located at www.kpsu.org. If you miss your favorite show you can download it in our archives link that stores each show for four weeks.

What is our mission at KPSU?
KPSU strives to represent the likes of the Portland and PSU community. Rock, Indie, Electronic, Punk, Ska, Country, Hip-Hop, Talk, Sludge, Christian, Metal – you name it, we got it. We strive to represent all cultures and interests at KPSU through music and talk programming.

How is KPSU supported?
As a non-commercial student-run radio station, we receive a portion of our funding from student fees. However, KPSU also relies on underwriting and donations to bring in extra funds to operate at our best capability.

What is underwriting?
Underwriting is a tax-deductible donation to and sponsorship of KPSU in exchange for on-air mentions. On-air mentions include: name of the business, location, phone number, and email addresses. The on-air mentions also include brand and trade names, product listings and value neutral descriptions of services.

How can I support KPSU?
The best way to help support KPSU is to become an underwriter. This supports the station and also gets the word out about your business or organization.