title: North State Public Radio
text: # North State Public Radio
  
  North State Public Radio (KCHO 91.7 Chico/KFPR 88.9 Redding) is an NPR-affiliated public radio broadcaster which has main stations in the Northern California cities of Redding and Chico. It airs news and public affairs, classical music, talk radio and jazz programs. With the help of a number of relay transmitters, NSPR's signal covers a large portion of the North State region, including the cities of Red Bluff, Oroville, Paradise, Anderson, and Shasta Lake City.
  
  In 2020, Capital Public Radio, which operates KXJZ and KXPR, took over day to day operations of the station under a public service operating agreement.
  
  ## Programming
  
  Programming produced by North State Public Radio includes gardening show Cultivating Place and science show Blue Dot.
  
  ## Stations
  
  | Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Transmitter coordinates | First air date | Call sign meaning |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | KFPR | 88.9 FM | Redding, California | 66567 | C1 | 750 | 1,091 m (3,579 ft) | 40°36′10″N 122°38′38″W﻿ / ﻿40.60278°N 122.64389°W﻿ / 40.60278; -122.64389﻿ (KFPR) | November 17, 1994; 28 years ago (1994-11-17) | Public Radio |
  
  ### Translators
  
  In addition to the main stations, KCHO and KFPR are relayed by additional translators to widen their broadcast area.
  
  | Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | Class | Power (W) | Rebroadcasts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | K220EB | 91.9 | Burney, California | 66612 | D | 10 | KFPR |
  | K209AY | 89.7 | Chester, California | 66556 | D | 9 | KCHO |
  | K252AL | 98.3 | Chester, California | 1118 | D | 9 | KCHO |
  | K265AA | 100.9 | Chester, California | 1116 | D | 25 | KCHO |
  | K222BR | 92.3 | Dunsmuir, California | 66602 | D | 10 | KFPR |
  | K259AW | 99.7 | Hayfork, California | 68937 | D | 10 | KCHO |
  | K222AQ | 92.3 | Oroville, California | 148348 | D | 250 | KCHO |
  | K208BJ | 89.5 | Weaverville, California | 71378 | D | 76 | KCHO |
  