KLRU is a PBS affiliated television station and licensed to Austin, Texas. The capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council has owned the station. The Studios located on Guadalupe and Dean Keeton streets at the University of Texas at Austin. The station founded on 3 May 1979 and the first show aired 39 years ago on the same date. The call letter meaning of network is “Disambiguation of K-LeaRN, extraneous U to represent”. The channel has won the Peabody Award.
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Website
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History
The station Started as a satellite of KLRN on 3 May 1979 in San Antonio. Before signing, KLRN served on the Campus of Texas at Austin. KLRN’s owner, Southwest Texas Public Broadcasting Council decided to make KLRU a separate channel. After a year, KLRU received its own governing board in Austin, under the ownership of Southwest Broadcasting Council. KLRN moved to a new tower in San Antonio in 1984 and KLRU adopted its own programming schedule. Officially, in 1987 the two networks went their separate ways. Then the station came under the ownership of the Capital of Texas Public Broadcasting Council and still have it.
Programming
KLRU carries all kind of programming in which news, talk shows, crime drama series, animated series, Documentary and musical programs included. A list of programming has given below in the table, have a look at it.
Father Brown
It is a drama in which Father Brown uses his close friend skills and his wits to solve cases.
Motorweek
It is an automotive series which runs for half an hour and features news, comparisons, reviews etc.
America ReFramed
It is a documentary series, features personal stories that focus on social issues.
Nightly Business Report
It is a business newsmagazine program, features reports on the changes in the stock market.
| Sr. No | Programs | Category |
| 1 | Washington Week | Public Affairs TV Series |
| 2 | Motorweek | Automotive |
| 3 | Austin City Limits | Music Program |
| 4 | Hardly Sound | Documentary |
| 5 | Masterpiece | Anthology |
| 6 | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | Animated Series |
| 7 | America ReFramed | Documentary |
| 8 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Mystery Crime period Drama |
| 9 | Midsomer Murders | Mystery Drama
Mystery Fiction |
| 10 | Father Brown | Detective Fiction |
| 11 | Canine Soldiers: The Militarization of Love | Documentary |
| 12 | PBS NewsHour Weekend | News |
| 13 | Jamestown | Historical Drama |
| 14 | Odd Squad | Educational Comedy |
| 15 | Arthur | Adventure
Sitcom Edutainment |
| 16 | Nightly Business Report | Newsmagazine |
| 17 | Antiques Roadshow | TV program |
| 18 | Amanpour & Company | Late night global affairs program |
| 19 | SXSW | Short film series |
Availability
| Digital Availability | |
| Main KLRU programming/PBS | Channel 18.1 |
| Create | Channel 18.2 |
| KLRU-Q | Channel 18.3 |
| PBS Kids | Channel 18.4 |
