KUAR 89.1 FM
KUAR 89.1 FM

KUAR 89.1 FM

KUAR is a public radio station owned and operated by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It is affiliated with NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and Jazz 24.

The station carries a news/talk and jazz music format. During the day, its daily schedule follows the news/talk format by broadcasting in-depth local, statewide, national and international news reports, as well as talk shows on culture, education, arts, and music. The nights are reserved for Jazz music, with KUAR broadcasting in simulcast with the radio channel Jazz 24.

KUAR is also available internationally via online live streaming, a service provided to give people all over the world the opportunity to listen live to its informative, cultural, and musical programming.

Main shows and hosts


Morning Edition with Steve Inskeep, Renee Montagne, David Greene, and Sarah Whites-Koditschek (local host)
1A with Jenn White
All Things considered with Mary Louise Kelly, Audie Cornish, Ari Shapiro, Ailsa Chang, and Daniel Breen (local host)
Here and Now with Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson
Ozark Highlands Radio with Dave Smith
Not Necessarily Nashville with Flap Jones
From Albion and Beyond with Len Holton
Jazz Network with Dee Alexander, John Hill, Dave Schwan, and Neil Tesser