BYU Broadcasting is giving up its PBS television affiliation and abandoning its classical music format on radio.
As of June 30, KBYU-Channel 11 will terminate its affiliation with PBS and become an over-the-air outlet for cable/satellite channel BYUtv in Utah. On the radio side, KBYU-FM will become an over-the-air outlet for BYUradio, currently available on Sirius XM and online, and eliminate its classical music programming. It’s part of a “strategic plan.”
All the PBS programming that airs on KBYU-Channel 11 can also be found on KUED-Channel 7. The transition for classical-music listeners will be more difficult; there are no other classical-music stations on regular AM or FM radio in Utah. (KUER has a classical-music feed, KUER3, that’s available on HD radio or streaming online.)
Only one show will transition from KBYU to BYUtv — the student-produced local newscast. And that will continue to air only on Channel 11 in Utah.
There’s a bonus for BYU fans who subscribe to DirecTV or Dish — they’ll be able to watch Cougar sports in HD. (BYUtv is not in HD on those two satellite systems, but KBYU is.)
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