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KNTU.com / FM 88.1 The One: The Place for REAL Jazz in D/FW and around the globe! https://linktr.ee All UNT students are eligible to work at KNTU.

88.1 The One is KNTU-FM
KNTU is licensed to the University of North Texas and is on the air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, broadcasting with 100,000 watts at 88.1 FM. The station's format is primarily Jazz, but also includes at various times specialty programming created by UNT students. KNTU also offers educational and special interest programs, including news, sports, local

ly produced information/issues programs, and features. KNTU's purpose is essentially three-fold:
--To serve the public interest with news, public affairs, and entertainment programming for the McKinney, Denton, Dallas-Fort Worth area.
--To provide news and information of community interest about the University of North Texas.
--To provide an industry-standards environment in which students learn about radio broadcasting. KNTU's staff is mostly volunteer since the station offers UNT students an excellent opportunity to gain valuable broadcast experience in a variety of areas, including programming and production, news and sports announcing, sales and development, and station administration. KNTU alumni are employed by so many broadcasters there's no way to list them all. The studios are in the Radio/TV/Film & Performing Arts Building (RTFP) on the University of North Texas / Denton campus

07/31/2024

Here’s all the new albums on our playlist this week:
It’s About Time - The Chris McDonald Jazz Orchestra
They say it’s Wonderful - Veronica Thomas
All in Good Time - Monika Herzig’s Sheroes
Bossa + - Sergio Pereira
Dreams do Come True - George Benson
Balancing Act - Zachary Bartholomew
to listen to our playlist and hear the new tracks, check out the KNTU 88.1 HD2 website link in bio.
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12/23/2023

Our non-stop holiday programming is underway for your enjoyment!

Holiday programming 0 By KNTU Staff on December 23, 2023 · Features Our wall-to-wall holiday sounds have begun. We hope you enjoy the music and more that we’ve got scheduled for you. This is the time when we stretch out and include all genres since so many musicians have recorded a lot of terrifi...

12/23/2023

Our non-stop holiday programming is underway for your enjoyment! https://www.kntu.com/2023/12/23/holiday-programming/

06/19/2023

Happy Juneteenth! This federal holiday commemorates the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas, nearly two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Juneteenth is also celebrated to emphasize education, awareness, and achievement. To learn more about Juneteenth visit UNT Libraries for articles, books, and more: https://library.unt.edu/search/?q=Juneteenth&utm_source=site&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=drawer

01/17/2023

Friday, Jan. 20, the Aubrey Chaparrals will take on the Ranchview Wolves in a doubleheader. Don’t miss it. Watch it live on NTSN YouTube or MediaNorthTexas.com

11/18/2022

11/10/2022

You can enjoy a Smooth and Jazzy Evening featuring internationally-acclaimed saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist Paula Atherton presented by the Dallas Jazz Series and Dallas Jazz Foundation on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. The event will be hosted internationally-acclaimed Smooth Jazz saxophonist Tom Braxton at the Ervay Theater Event Center in Dallas.

For information and to purchase tickets, visit https://ervayeventcenter.com/pixel_event/an-evening-with-paula-atherton-and-tom-braxton/

11/08/2022

Jazz is about to be coming to you on 88.1 FM HD2. We’ve got a new antenna on our tower improving our signal across DFW and HD gear is being installed now. Soon you can enjoy jazz on our HD2 radio signal and also on kntu.com.

11/01/2022

For voting options and information about polling locations, visit votetexas.gov. Make a plan to vote today.

11/01/2022

Thursday, Nov. 3, the Farmersville Farmers will face Aubrey Chaparrals for their last high school football game of the regular season. You can watch all the action LIVE on MediaNorthTexas.com

10/20/2022

https://75.jazz.unt.edu

10/19/2022

UNT's Jazz Studies Division continues celebrating its 75th Anniversary with an Alumni Reunion event Friday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 23. https://75.jazz.unt.edu/

Here's a nice piece from NBC 5 about Jazz Studies. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/unt-jazz-studies-marks-75th-anniversary-with-concert-series/3100137/

The University of North Texas is marking a milestone: 75 years of offering jazz studies.

10/18/2022

Friday, Oct. 21, the Sanger Indians will host the Aubrey Chaparrals for a high school football game. You can watch all the action LIVE on MediaNorthTexas.com

10/11/2022

KNTU enjoyed being at the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival October 7-9. Hope you had a great time and it was great seeing those who stopped by.

10/11/2022

Friday, Oct. 14, the Aubrey Chaparrals will host the Krum Bobcats for a Week 8 high school football District game. You can watch all the action LIVE on MediaNorthTexas.com

10/05/2022

Friday, Oct. 7, the Aubrey Chaparrals will be in Van Alstyne for a Week 7 District game. You can watch all the high school football action LIVE on MediaNorthTexas.com

10/05/2022

It's time! The Denton Arts & Jazz Festival runs from Friday, Oct. 7, through Sunday, Oct. 9. To check out who's playing on all 7 stages during the festival, get a map, or other information, click the link below🎹✨:

https://dentonjazzfest.com

10/03/2022

Monday, Oct. 3, Beto O’Rourke made a stop at the University of North Texas as part of the Beto For Texas College Tour. Students who had tickets were able to attend and hear Beto. They were also treated with a photo op with him afterwards.
“It was a wonderful event with a super turnout,” stated Taneekwa Hurdle. “It was great to see so many students interested in participating in the voting process.”

09/29/2022

We have so much love for "Lady Day"! ✨💚

09/27/2022

Friday, Sept. 30, the Gainesville Leopards will battle the Aubrey Chaparrals LIVE on MediaNorthTexas.com

09/22/2022

Who’s ready for the BIGGEST fair in all of Texas? Friday, Sept. 30, the State Fair returns with all of its great festivities. You can find more information at https://bigtex.com

09/21/2022

Friday, Sept. 23, Aubrey High School will play an away game against the Bridgeport Bulls. Catch all the LIVE action on our website MediaNorthTexas.com.

09/21/2022

Couldn't have said it better ourselves!!

09/16/2022

Friday, September 16th Aubrey High School will face off against Panther Creek at Chaparral Stadium in Aubrey, TX. Will they notch a win? Find out by watching our LIVE broadcast on the MediaNorthTexas.website

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88.1 The One is KNTU-FM KNTU is licensed to the University of North Texas and is on the air 24 hours, every day of the year, broadcasting with 100,000 watts at 88.1 FM. The station's format is primarily jazz, but also includes Tejano and classical music programming Saturday and Sunday mornings, respectively. KNTU also offers educational and special interest programs, including news, sports, locally produced information/issues programs, and features. KNTU's purpose is essentially three-fold: To serve the public interest with news, public affairs, and entertainment programming for the McKinney, Denton, Dallas-Fort Worth area. To provide news and information of community interest about the University of North Texas. To provide an industry-standards environment in which students learn about radio broadcasting. KNTU's staff is mostly volunteer since the station offers an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable broadcast experience in a variety of areas, including programming and production, news and sports announcing, sales and development, and station administration. All UNT students are eligible to work at KNTU. The studios are in the Radio/TV/Film & Performing Arts Building on the University of North Texas / Denton campus