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KACU KACU is the NPR news station in Abilene, Texas, broadcasting from the campus of ACU KACU is heard locally on 89.5FM and streamed online at http://kacu.org.

KACU is the NPR news station in Abilene, Texas, broadcasting from the campus of Abilene Christian University. KACU has been serving the Big Country of West Texas with daily news, educational information, and music since 1986. Daytime programming includes "Morning Edition," "Texas Standard," "All Things Considered," and "Fresh Air." Weekday evenings include classical music programming starting with

"Exploring Music," followed by "Performance Today," and others. Weekends include "Morning Edition Weekend," "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me," "Travel with Rick Steves," "Only A Game," "The Moth," and others. University students produce local newscasts, and highlight local activities in our events calendar, "This Week in Abilene." Mission

KACU is a public media organization enriching Abilene and the surrounding area with insightful news and entertainment.

KACU and the Abilene Philharmonic present your weekly classical music highlight.Antonín Dvořák's String Quartet No. 12 (...
10/13/2025

KACU and the Abilene Philharmonic present your weekly classical music highlight.

Antonín Dvořák's String Quartet No. 12 ("American Quartet") marked a significant departure from the European string quartet tradition, using pentatonic scales and birdsong to capture the essence of American nature and folk music. So, what might it sound like multiplied by four, with some extra bass thrown in? Tune in today to hear the ensemble A Far Cry music perform an expanded arrangement of Dvořák's "American Quartet" at a concert in Rockport, Massachusetts.

Catch the Performance Today program tonight at 9PM on KACU, and keep an ear out for Exploring Music, Symphony Cast, Chicago Symphony, and more this coming week!

10/10/2025

KACU’s Ihi Ohizua brings you our top headlines this week. Catch the full stories at kacu.org and stay up to date by listening to 89.5 KACU.

🚨 We’re SO close! 🚨KACU listeners & our supportive community have helped us raise $41,377, and we’re only $8,623 short o...
10/09/2025

🚨 We’re SO close! 🚨

KACU listeners & our supportive community have helped us raise $41,377, and we’re only $8,623 short of our $50,000 goal!

Let’s finish strong together — your gift today keeps trusted news, local voices, and inspiring stories on the air for our community.

Give now at https://donate.nprstations.org/kacu/fall-2025-stories-worth-saving-fundraiser 💙📻

🎙️ Get ready for West Texas Dispatch!On this week's show:📰 How the federal government shutdown is rippling through local...
10/08/2025

🎙️ Get ready for West Texas Dispatch!

On this week's show:

📰 How the federal government shutdown is rippling through local communities—and what’s being done to support affected West Texans.

⚽ The ROC, Abilene’s new “Recreational Outdoor Complex,” is open! We’ll look at how it’s expanding opportunities for youth sports in Abilene.

🤠 College Rodeo season is here, and Angelo State is hosting its first event in over 30 years.

🎶 Plus, we remember West Texas music legend Sonny Curtis—songwriter, Buddy Holly collaborator, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.

Tune in for West Texas Dispatch— at noon on 89.5 KACU or stream anytime at kacu.org or on our mobile app.

From all of us here at KACU, thank you so much!! Your gifts make it possible for us to share the news, voices, and stori...
10/05/2025

From all of us here at KACU, thank you so much!! Your gifts make it possible for us to share the news, voices, and stories that matter most in West Texas, and for that we are so grateful!

Thank you to Michael Poer for matching listener support during KACU’s Fall Fundraiser! Because of generous sponsors like...
10/03/2025

Thank you to Michael Poer for matching listener support during KACU’s Fall Fundraiser! Because of generous sponsors like Michael, your gift makes an even bigger impact.

Michael says he supports KACU because he “counts [himself] lucky to have access to public radio stations such as KACU. Abilene has been lucky in so many ways, now so more than ever it falls to us to protect this precious resource.”

👉 Give now at https://donate.nprstations.org/kacu/fall-2025-stories-worth-saving-fundraiser

10/03/2025

KACU’s Jordan Herrick brings you the top headlines of the week. Catch the full stories at kacu.org and stay up to date by listening to 89.5 KACU.

Let us know what type of headlines you want to see in our weekly recaps!!

This morning we’re starting strong with a Matching Hour! 🌟 Give early and your donation will be doubled—keeping trusted ...
10/03/2025

This morning we’re starting strong with a Matching Hour!

🌟 Give early and your donation will be doubled—keeping trusted public media strong for Abilene.

Don't forget to join us at 8:30 for Coffee with KACU and Monks Coffee Shop coffee and pastries!

10/02/2025

On October 3rd, we drink coffee. ☕
Join us tomorrow at the KACU station for Coffee with KACU — free pastries, warm drinks, and good company. We cannot wait to see everyone there!

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For over 30 years, KACU has been the NPR Member public radio station in Abilene, Texas, broadcasting from the campus of Abilene Christian University in the Don Morris Building. KACU is heard locally on 89.5FM and streamed online at http://kacu.org. KACU has been serving the Big Country of West Texas with daily news, educational information, and music since 1986. Daytime programming includes "Morning Edition," "The World," "Here and Now," "Fresh Air," and "All Things Considered." Weekday evenings include classical music programming starting with "Exploring Music by Billy McGlaughlin," followed by "Performance Today," and others. Weekends include "Car Talk," "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me," "Ask Me Another," "Weekend Edition," "Live From Here," and others. University students provide the on-air talent as well as produce "This Week in Abilene," a live community events calendar. KACU’s local music programs include Dr. Jazz's "All That Jazz" and "Nightsounds with Kyle McAlister" which are heard only on KACU. "The Appetizer" is a syndicated program produced in the Abilene area as well.