KPFT

KPFT

Houston, Texas
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Frequency	90.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	KPFT 90.1
Programming
Language	English Spanish (select programming)
Format	Free-form Progressive
Subchannels	HD2: Alternate programming
Affiliations	Pacifica Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Pacifica Foundation
History
First air date	March 1, 1970 (54 years ago) (1970-03-01)
Call sign meaning	Pacifica Foundation Texas
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51244
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	205 m (673 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°53′15″N 95°31′22″W / 29.88750°N 95.52278°W / 29.88750; -95.52278
Translator(s)	89.5 K208DG (Galveston) 90.3 K212FV (Goodrich) 91.9 K220KC (Huntsville)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live Listen live (HD2)
Website	kpft.org KPFT archive

KPFT (90.1 FM) is a listener-sponsored community radio station in Houston, Texas, which began broadcasting March 1, 1970, as the fourth station in the Pacifica radio family. The station airs a variety of music, news, talk, and call-in programs, most ranging from center-left to far-left. Prominent persons who have been regulars on KPFT include science educator David F. Duncan and humorist John Henry Faulk.