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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Trump calls on Putin to 'STOP' attacks on Ukraine after deadly Kyiv strike

1 day ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Joanna Kakissis |Kate Bartlett |Polina Lytvynova |Hanna Palamarenko

Updated April 24, 2025 at 15:53 PM ETKYIV — Russia launched a deadly strike on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, early Thursday, killing at least 12 people, including two children, and injuring more than 70. The attack is one of the deadliest on the city since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.
Lawmakers vote to fire all members of Arkansas State Library Board

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Daniel Breen

State lawmakers have voted to remove the entire Arkansas State Library Board. Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 640 in a meeting Tuesday. The bill fires all seven members of the board, directing Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to appoint their replacements. Conservative lawmakers and activists have called on the board to do more to protect library-goers from “sexually explicit” materials, though librarians say no such materials exist in libraries.
Bill requiring Ten Commandments display in Arkansas public buildings becomes law

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Daniel Breen

All public schools in Arkansas will be required to display a copy of the Ten Commandments under a new state law. Senate Bill 433, now Act 573, requires a Ten Commandments display in all state and local government buildings, including in every public school and college classroom. The bill became law on Monday, five days after it received final legislative approval. Speaking in a committee meeting earlier this month, the bill’s sponsor, Rep.
Anti-Trump protest held at Arkansas Capitol

1 week ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Josie Lenora

Activists gathered on the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol Saturday as part of a nationwide push against the Trump administration's policies. Protestors crowded under the blazing sun to sing protest songs and cry out in chants against the Trump administration. The protest was part of the 50501, a recently-formed group hosting similar rallies across the nation.
Afternoon Newscast for Friday, April 11, 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, April 11, 2025. - Arkansas Filmmakers urge legislators to provide more incentives to film industry in Arkansas. - A bill to eliminate state grocery sales tax advances in legislature. - Efforts to increase per-pupil funding for public schools advances in legislature.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for April 10, 2025

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Eric Harrison

FUNWildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road, Little Rock, hosts its annual Lanterns Festival, 6-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 4-10 p.m. Saturday, 4-9 p.m. Sunday April 10-13, celebrating the food, music, crafts and performing arts of four world cultures (China, Germany, Australia and Portugal), one U.S. city (St. Louis) and a fantasy land (Neverland, in keeping with the park’s recent production of the musical “Peter Pan”).
Bill limiting care for trans minors moves through Arkansas Legislature

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Josie Lenora

In the current legislative session, the first bill about transgender kids Republican Rep. Mary Bentley tried to pass didn't live a day past the committee. She pulled it after hearing testimony from Arkansas Assistant Attorney General Justin Brasher. He said, Rep. Bentley, we agree with you, but if the state gets sued, the AG'S office isn't going to bat over this one. “We have facial constitutional concerns with this bill,” he said.
Bill to abolish Arkansas State Library Board fails in committee

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Daniel Breen

A bill to abolish the Arkansas State Library and the State Library Board has failed in a legislative committee. Members of the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs committee rejected Senate Bill 536 after roughly two hours of debate Wednesday evening. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, criticized library board members for a perceived lack of accountability. “Can you imagine a board member who’s never faced criticism y’all face every day?
Arkansas Senate committee rejects 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Tess Vrbin

From the Arkansas Advocate: An Arkansas Senate committee voted down a bill that would have extended Medicaid coverage for women 12 months after giving birth if they do not already qualify for the state’s Medicaid expansion program. House Bill 1004 passed the House April 1 with a bipartisan 71 votes but failed in the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on a split voice vote Wednesday.
Legislative committee votes to merge schools serving deaf, blind Arkansans

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Josie Lenora

Members of the Arkansas Senate Committee on Education voted unanimously Monday to advance a bill to merge the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired with the Arkansas School for the Deaf. The schools are separate educational institutions on the same Little Rock property with a street in between. Built decades ago, the facilities for both schools have been in structural decay. Gov.