About KPSU

KPSU is a Portland State University student funded group dedicated to establishing a licensed student-run radio station at the University. KPSU funding comes primarily from PSU Student Fee's, community sponsors, and KPSU's Annual Pledge Drive. KPSU has a renewable time-brokerage agreement with KBPS-AM, the public radio station at Benson Polytechnic High School. Through this agreement, KPSU rents the use of airtime from KPBS officially making the legal station ID KBPS, Portland. KPSU began broadcasting at 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 1994.

In early February of 2001, KPSU began broadcasting at 98.3 FM on the PSU campus, from a 4-watt transmitter situated on top of Smith Center. At the same time, the station also began streaming on the web at www.kpsu.org. With the advent of online listening, the station increased its listenership significantly. The station has listeners around the world. Also, currently KPSU's am station 1450 am, broadcasts over the Portland/Vancouver metro area.