KUAR-FM (Little Rock, AR)

KUAR, broadcasting at 89.1 MHz and known as "FM 89," is a public radio station located in Little Rock, Arkansas. This station is part of the National Public Radio (NPR) network and is operated by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Throughout the day, KUAR features NPR's news, talk shows, and information segments, along with local news and cultural content from Arkansas. In the evening, listeners can enjoy jazz music. The station's programming is also available on two translator stations: 94.5 K233AD in Monticello and 94.7 K234AD in Forrest City. KUAR's transmitter is located on the same tower as Channel 7 KATV, situated on Two Towers Road in Little Rock.

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The Arkansas Newswrap: May 30, 2025

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Daniel Breen |Brandon Tabor

A convicted murderer’s escape from prison draws international attention to northern Arkansas. A school district in Northeast Arkansas gets taken over by the state. And, More reporting on the human fallout from the bankruptcy of a chain of private-equity owned hospitals. Those stories and more are coming up this week on the Newswrap from the Arkansas Newsroom. Join hosts Brandon Tabor from KASU in Jonesboro and Little Rock Public Radio's Daniel Breen on this week's episode.
Afternoon Newscast for Friday, May 30, 2025

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Maggie Ryan

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, May 30, 2025. -State education officials are taking over Blytheville school district. -The Arkansas Supreme Court is lifting a gag order in a murder case from last October. -Pope County Sheriff announces resignation. -Manhunt for an escaped ex-police officer continues in North Arkansas. -Democrat Diana Lawrence says she’ll challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack in the 2026 election.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for May 29, 2025

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Eric Harrison

FUNThe Central Arkansas Library System Dee Brown Library, Recycle Bikes for Kids and Southwest Community Center are teaming up for the second annual Southwest Bike Rodeo, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road, Little Rock. Volunteers will help conduct bike safety inspections, guide young riders through a corral of skills stations and fit protective helmets.
Lawsuit challenges new Arkansas PBM law

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Daniel Breen

A lawsuit has been filed challenging a new Arkansas law blocking pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning retail pharmacies. The 95-page lawsuit, filed by Missouri-based PBM Express Scripts, argues Act 624 of 2025 violates the U.S. Constitution and is unenforceable. The suit names all eight members of the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy as defendants, as well as the board’s executive director John Kirtley.
Trump pardons former Arkansas lawmaker imprisoned on corruption charges

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Daniel Breen

President Donald Trump has pardoned a former Arkansas lawmaker serving an eight-year sentence on corruption charges. Trump issued the pardon to former Republican state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson on Wednesday. Hutchinson, the nephew of former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, pleaded guilty in 2019 to several charges including filing a false tax return and conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. Hutchinson was part of a wide-ranging public corruption scandal involving several other state lawmakers.
Action still needed to address Northwest Arkansas housing issues, study shows

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Antoinette Grajeda

From the Arkansas Advocate: The need for regional leaders to work together to address Northwest Arkansas’ worsening housing crisis is more urgent than it was five years ago, according to a report released Tuesday.
The Arkansas Newswrap: May 23, 2025

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Daniel Breen |Brandon Tabor

The ATF faces a lawsuit over the killing of Little Rock’s airport director. Advocates in western Arkansas continue to push back against plans for a new prison. And, a Tennessee singer-songwriter writes about his family's Arkansas connection. Those stories and more are coming up this week on the Newswrap from the Arkansas Newsroom. Join hosts Brandon Tabor from KASU in Jonesboro and Little Rock Public Radio's Daniel Breen on this week's episode.
New federal disaster declaration covers 39 Arkansas counties affected by April storms

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Sonny Albarado

From the Arkansas Advocate: President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in Arkansas related to storms that caused widespread flooding and damage from April 2-22, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency press release. The disaster declaration covers a total of 39 counties, just over half of the state’s 75, through different disaster relief programs, according to the release. Sanders requested the declaration in a May 3 letter to Trump.
Lawsuit underway in ATF killing of airport director

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Josie Lenora

It's been just over a year since an incident in a Little Rock neighborhood left an agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives injured and a prominent city employee dead. Bryan Malinowski was director of Little Rock’s Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport when he was killed in a shootout while ATF agents executed a search warrant on his home.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for May 22, 2025

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Eric Harrison

THEATERArkansas Shakespeare Theatre continues its run of a one-act adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” 6:30 p.m. today and Friday in the Market Square, The Village at Hendrix, 1705 Altus St., Conway. Pre-show music starts at 6. Admission is pay what you can, with a suggested donation of $25 per person. Visit tinyurl.com/yc38x84d. And Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, closes its run of “Leading Ladies” by Ken Ludwig, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday.