NPR news and classical music in Abilene and the Big Country of West Texas. Listen and learn with KACU public radio on 89.5 FM.

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KACU is the NPR news station in Abilene, Texas, broadcasting from the campus of Abilene Christian University. KACU is heard locally on 89.5FM and streamed online at ...

The West Texas Dispatch is KACU’s weekly talk show dedicated to serving the listeners of Abilene and beyond with news and information that reflects the unique spirit, needs, and issues of our region as well as celebrating the best parts of the Big Country and West Texas.

About KACU. 89.7 KACU-FM signed on June 2, 1986. On that date, transition from a carrier current campus station to a 33,000-watt FM National Public Radio broadcast affiliate became complete.

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West Texas Roots is KACU’s oral history project which collects the stories of individuals and families of West Texas. These are stories that help paint a picture of the building/founding of West Texas as well as recalling other moments of the region’s unique history.

West Texas Dispatch; KACU's Local Sports Rewind; Community honors Martin Luther King Jr. with annual march; Abilene community gathers to pray for the nation at annual MLK Prayer Breakfast

Jan 21, 2025 · Local officials, veterans, and community members gathered in Abilene for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic, a development hailed as a transformative step for veterans in the region.

Nov 13, 2024 · Bring the whole family to experience the thrill of a LIVE radio play, adapted by the beloved late Barry Smoot! Based on Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella, A Texas Christmas Carol moves us from Victorian England to the Depression in Texas, specifically Dickens, Texas, 1933.