NPR news and classical music in Abilene and the Big Country of West Texas. Listen and learn with KACU public radio on 89.5 FM.

The West Texas Dispatch is KACU’s weekly talk show dedicated to serving the listeners of Abilene and beyond with news and information that reflects the unique spirit, needs, and issues of our region as well as celebrating the best parts of the Big Country and West Texas.

KACU is the NPR news station in Abilene, Texas, broadcasting from the campus of Abilene Christian University. KACU is heard locally on 89.5FM and streamed online at ...

6 days ago · A spike in flu and COVID-19 cases has forced school closures across the Big Country, with local health officials warning of a particularly severe flu season affecting both children and adults.

About KACU. 89.7 KACU-FM signed on June 2, 1986. On that date, transition from a carrier current campus station to a 33,000-watt FM National Public Radio broadcast affiliate became complete.

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Nov 13, 2024 · Bring the whole family to experience the thrill of a LIVE radio play, adapted by the beloved late Barry Smoot! Based on Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella, A Texas Christmas Carol moves us from Victorian England to the Depression in Texas, specifically Dickens, Texas, 1933.

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3 days ago · Please join the ACU A Cappella Chorus for their home concert as they prepare to perform for the Texas Music Educators Association. An invitation to perform at TMEA -- the largest music conference of its kind in the world -- is a singular honor.

West Texas Roots is KACU’s oral history project which collects the stories of individuals and families of West Texas. These are stories that help paint a picture of the building/founding of West Texas as well as recalling other moments of the region’s unique history.West Texas Roots is made possible in part by a grant from the Doctor Paula Windham Fund for …