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51-874: NWPB headquarters are in the Murrow College of Communications on the WSU campus, with satellite studios at WSU Tri-Cities ' campus in Richland , the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, Idaho and studio offices in Tacoma and Wenatchee . WSU, which originated in 1908 as Washington State College, has a long history in broadcasting. NWPB's flagship station, KWSU 1250 in Pullman signed on December 10, 1922 as KFAE and became KWSC (for W ashington S tate C ollege) in 1925 . For many years, it served

102-481: A diurnal temperature variation that is much higher during the summer compared to winter. Pullman has an annual average of 20.41 inches (518 mm) of precipitation. In 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek selected Pullman as the "Best Place to Raise Kids" in Washington. Factors included affordability, safety, a family-friendly lifestyle, the quality of Pullman High School, the presence of Washington State University, and

153-524: A warm-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen Csb ). This climate is typified by hot, dry summers followed by cold, wet winters with short transitional seasons in between. Due to the rain shadow effect of the Cascade Range to its west, clear skies occur regularly throughout the year and rainfall is drastically less frequent in comparison to cities west of the mountains. Clouds of any variety are especially scant between June and September, which contributes to

204-534: A $ 500,000 donation from the estate of Ephrata rancher Paul Lauzier, KLWS at Moses Lake. Port Angeles—and Victoria, British Columbia —were added with the signing on of KNWP in 1998. KQWS at Omak began broadcasting in January 1999; the next year, a translator of KWSU was added in Pullman, giving the station its first FM presence. A translator at Forks was added in 2006. KSWS at Chehalis was built in 2010. In several cases,

255-549: A Skagit County native. In 2010, KVTI in Tacoma , owned by Clover Park Technical College , began broadcasting Northwest Public Broadcasting full-time after budget cuts prompted the closure of its radio broadcasting program. In 2012, the Yakima School District's KYVT began broadcasting NWPB's NPR News programming under an agreement in which the network provided the district's skills center and an HD2 subchannel for its student programming in exchange for studio space and

306-507: A large portion of the Pacific Northwest. It became KWSU on March 1, 1969, ten years after Washington State attained university status. Edward R. Murrow began his career at the station, as did Keith Jackson and Barry Serafin . KWSU was a charter member of NPR, and was one of the 90 stations that carried the inaugural broadcast of All Things Considered in 1971. In 1982, KFAE-FM 89.1 at Richland signed on, bringing public radio to

357-473: A location. Pullman leaders were determined to secure the new college and offered 160 acres (0.65 km ) of land for its campus. Idaho Territory had established its land grant college in 1889; the University of Idaho was to be in neighboring Moscow. On April 18, 1891, the site selection commission appointed by Washington's governor chose Pullman. On January 13, 1892, the institution opened with 59 students under

408-629: A population of about 250–300 people. It was originally named Three Forks, after the three small rivers that converge there: Missouri Flat Creek, Dry Fork, and the South Fork of the Palouse River. In 1884, Dan McKenzie and Charles Moore (of Moscow) replatted the site and named it for American industrialist George Pullman . On March 28, 1890, the Washington State Legislature established the state's land grant college , but did not designate

459-552: A primary frequency for the news service, which had not been previously available in Yakima. On November 1, 2013, WSU launched a third station in Pullman: KJEM (89.9 FM), broadcasting jazz music 24 hours a day to the Pullman and Moscow area and named for J. Elroy McCaw . In 2018, Northwest Public Radio merged with Northwest Public Television to become Northwest Public Broadcasting. NWPB broadcasts KWSU -TV from Kamiak Butte to serve

510-530: A publicly-run replacement have been discussed by Pullman Transit and Smart Transit, the public transit service in Moscow. Pullman is served by the Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport , situated two miles (3 km) east of Pullman and four miles (6.5 km) west of Moscow. Alaska Airlines has two daily flights from the airport to Seattle–Tacoma year-round and five flights a week to Boise during

561-878: Is centered on the Washington State Cougars who compete in the Pac-12 Conference in NCAA Division ;I . The football team plays at Martin Stadium , and their in-state rivals are the Washington Huskies with whom the Cougars play an annual rivalry game , the Apple Cup . The women's and men's basketball teams play at Beasley Coliseum , and the baseball team at Bailey–Brayton Field . Moobery Track hosts track and field, and historic Bohler Gymnasium (1928)

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612-774: Is situated in a valley between these hills. Within the Pullman city limits, the Missouri Flat Creek and Paradise Creek both join the South Fork of the Palouse River . Pullman sits in the watersheds of the Snake River and the Columbia River . Pullman is situated across four major hills which divide the city into nearly equal quarters. These are: Military Hill is named for the Pullman Military College that opened its doors in 1891 and burned down in 1893. Pullman has

663-772: Is the home of women's volleyball. The challenging 18-hole Palouse Ridge Golf Club opened in 2008, an overdue upgrade of the nine-hole WSU course. The Greyhounds of Pullman High School compete in WIAA Class 2A in District Seven . Historic rivals are the Clarkston Bantams to the south and the Moscow Bears , in adjacent Idaho. There are several concert series and performing arts organizations based in Pullman. The Washington Idaho Symphony performs approximately six symphonic concerts each season with three chamber concerts through

714-588: Is the most populous city in Whitman County , located in southeastern Washington within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest . The population was 32,901 at the 2020 census , and estimated to be 32,508 in 2022. Originally founded as Three Forks , the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman in 1884. Pullman is noted as a fertile agricultural area known for its many miles of rolling hills and

765-650: The Spokane area and serve towns in the Palouse. US 195 also continues south towards Lewiston, Idaho . State Route 270 provides east–west connections between Pullman and Moscow, Idaho , and shares the same corridor as the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail . The city is also served by Pullman Transit , which provides bus service for residents and WSU students who do not live on campus. WSU students are able to ride without fares by presenting their student ID card, as

816-449: The Clock. The Pullman School District consists of the following schools: The city's only public high school, Pullman High School (PHS) has about 700 students. It is on Military Hill. Its mascot for its athletic teams is the greyhound . PHS offers honors and advanced placement courses, along with Running Start course work through WSU and Spokane Falls Community College . Pullman is

867-612: The College of Liberal Arts in 2008, becoming an independent College of Communication. Dr. Lawrence Pintak, a veteran of more than 30 years in journalism and a prominent expert on America's relationship with the Muslim world, was hired as the Founding Dean of the new College. The Murrow Center for Media and Health Promotion is a health communication and media research center housed in the College. It

918-697: The Department to begin offering a graduate degree in Communication. The Department granted its first M.A. degree in 1985. In 1986, Dr. Alexis S. Tan joined as chair and led efforts to have the Department designated as the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication, with the new title approved by the WSU Board of Regents in 1990. Into the twenty-first century, the School began offering a Ph.D. in Communication in 2002 and separated from

969-489: The Department. Under the guidance of Professors Glenn Johnson and W. Neal Robison, the Department began a weekly television newscast in 1980. This would be the origins of what was to become Cable 8 Productions, an entirely student-run television channel, launched in 1986. Meanwhile, the Department strengthened its academic offerings by the 1983 merger between the Departments of Communication and Speech Communication, which allowed

1020-534: The Murrow Communications Center opening as the home of the department and the first annual Edward R. Murrow Symposium being held, bringing Eric Sevareid , Henry Loomis , and Harry S. Ashmore to the WSU campus. This began a tradition of bringing prominent media figures to campus each year, a trend that ultimately became the awarding of the Edward R. Murrow Award . The 1980s saw a period of rapid growth for

1071-469: The Palouse Prairie, formed from windblown sediment over an estimated period of over one million years. This prairie region, the Palouse , is noteworthy for its fertile rolling hills where winter and spring wheat, barley , canola , lentils , and peas are grown. These hills provide a variety of elevations across the city, from 2,342 to 2,575 ft (714 to 785 m) above sea level. Downtown Pullman

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1122-717: The Pullman area and resulted in the new outlet assuming many of the classical programs on KWSU. The launch of KNWR, a full-power transmitter at Ellensburg , in 1992 heralded the beginning of two decades of expansion. KNWY in the Yakima Valley went on air in 1993. In 1994, KNWO in Cottonwood, Idaho , was added; additionally, three new translators were commissioned and KRFA increased its power tenfold. KNWV went on air in Lewiston and Clarkston in 1995. 1997 brought KWWS in Walla Walla, and after

1173-457: The Pullman-Moscow area. KZUU 90.7 FM, a non-commercial college radio station, is a service of ASWSU. It gained FCC approval in 1979. KUGR Cougar College Radio is a student-operated, online radio station. Virtually every spring since 1973, the College of Communication at Washington State University has hosted the Edward R. Murrow Symposium, an event that brings prominent media figures to

1224-670: The Silverthorne Chamber Series. The Palouse Choral Society services the greater Palouse region and has approximately five concerts per year. The Washington State University School of Music provides over 100 concerts throughout the school year that feature guest artists, faculty, and students. The larger events include the Festival of Contemporary Artists in Music, the Holiday Celebration, and the outdoor summer music series Fridays at

1275-503: The Tri-Cities for the first time. The next year, WSU activated a series of low-powered translators at Ellensburg, Goldendale/The Dalles, Yakima, Lewiston/Clarkston, Ephrata/Soap Lake, Wenatchee, Cashmere/Dryden, and Chelan/Waterville. In 1984, after budget cuts in Idaho, WSU assumed operation of KUID-FM 91.7 at the University of Idaho and renamed it KRFA-FM ; this gave it its first FM service in

1326-575: The WSU Pullman campus to discuss contemporary issues facing the communication professions and offers current students the opportunity to interact with and seek valuable advice from alumni and communication professionals from across the state of Washington and beyond. Since 1997, the College has presented the Edward R. Murrow Award to members of the communication industry who exemplify a commitment to excellence and integrity emblematic of Murrow's career and legacy. Pullman, Washington Pullman

1377-445: The average family size was 2.87. In the city, the age distribution of the population was as follows: The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there are 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 20,652, and the median income for a family was $ 46,165. Males had a median income of $ 36,743 versus $ 29,192 for females. The per capita income for

1428-487: The city administrator. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Pullman has a total area of 11.12 square miles (28.8 km ), all land. The city is in the eastern part of Whitman County in southeastern Washington, approximately 65 miles (105 km) south of Spokane and 32 miles (51 km) north of Lewiston, Idaho . The city is situated across several loess hills which characterize

1479-528: The city was $ 13,448. About 15.3% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. Washington State University is the largest employer in both Pullman and Whitman County. As part of the Palouse Knowledge Corridor, companies associated with an expanding high-tech industry are at the city's north end, anchored by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) ,

1530-406: The city. The population density was 2,740.8 people per square mile (1,058.2 people/km ). The racial makeup of the city was: Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population. The 2000 Census found 9,398 housing units at an average density of 1,043.9 units per square mile (403.1 units/km ). There were 8,828 households, out of which: The average household size was 2.23 and

1581-479: The confluence of Dry Flat Creek and Missouri Flat Creek on the bank of the Palouse River . Within the year, Dan McKenzie and William Ellsworth arrived to stake claims for adjoining land. They named the first post office here as Three Forks. In the spring of 1881, Orville Stewart opened a general store and Bolin Farr platted about 10 acres (4.0 ha) of his land for a town. Pullman was incorporated on April 11, 1888, with

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1632-542: The eastern Washington and western Idaho covering Pullman to Spokane . KTNW broadcasts from Richland and covers the Tri-cities area. KWSU-Broadcasts on channel 10. KTNW broadcasts on channel 31. On April 19, 2022, the Sleeping Lady Foundation's KOHO-FM began broadcasting NWPB's Jazz programming based at KJEM under a programming and services agreement, bringing NWPB's Jazz network to Central Washington for

1683-470: The first time. Download coordinates as: With one exception, NWPB's transmitters are structured into two services: an NPR news/talk service based on KWSU, and a combined NPR and classical music service based on KRFA. KFAE-FM also broadcast the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library's Evergreen Radio Reading Service to blind and handicapped listeners on its 67kHz subcarrier until

1734-455: The largest private employer in the region. The lab company was founded by Edmund Schweitzer , a Ph.D. graduate of WSU. SEL and other firms are within the 107-acre (0.43 km ) Pullman Industrial Park, run by the Port of Whitman County. Pullman Regional Hospital opened on Bishop Boulevard in late 2004; its predecessor, Pullman Memorial Hospital, was on the WSU campus and shared facilities with

1785-484: The name Washington Agricultural College and School of Science. It was renamed the State College of Washington in 1905, more commonly known as "Washington State College," and became Washington State University in 1959. In 1961, Pullman became a non-chartered code city under the mayor–council form of government. The city has an elected mayor with an elected seven-member council and an appointed administrative officer,

1836-707: The natural environment of the area. As of the 2020 census , there were 32,901 people, 12,185 households, and 4,640 families in Pullman. The population density was 3,010.4 per square mile (1,162.3/km ). There were 13,645 housing units at an average density of 1,248.5 units per square mile (482.0 units/km ). The racial makeup was 69.61% (22,903) white or European American (67.0% non-Hispanic white ), 3.45% (1,134) black or African-American , 0.68% (225) Native American or Alaska Native , 10.73% (3,529) Asian , 0.41% (134) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 4.13% (1,359) from other races , and 10.99% (3,617) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race

1887-426: The population was under the age of 18, 45.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 101.6 males. As of the 2010 census , there were 29,799 people, 11,029 households, and 3,898 families living in the city. The population density

1938-441: The population. There were 11,029 households, of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 64.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1989-508: The production of wheat and legumes . It is home to Washington State University , a public research land-grant university , and the international headquarters of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories . Pullman is eight miles (13 km) from Moscow, Idaho , home to the University of Idaho , and is served by the Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport . In 1876, about five years after European-American settlers established Whitman County on November 29, 1871, Bolin Farr arrived in Pullman. He camped at

2040-462: The rest of the network, KJEM is largely student-run. In 2022, NWPB acquired KOHO-FM and began broadcasting NWPB's jazz programing to the Wenatchee Valley area. Edward R. Murrow College of Communication The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication is a college of Washington State University (WSU) named in honor of one of WSU's most famous alumni, Edward R. Murrow . The college

2091-561: The service's closure on August 15, 2014. KFAE-FM was one of three major FM stations in Washington to do so; KPBX-FM in Spokane and KUOW-FM in Seattle were the others. However, this required a special FM radio capable of receiving such broadcasts; it could not be received on a standard FM radio. KJEM (89.9 FM), is NWPB's flagship jazz service. It broadcasts jazz music 24 hours a day to the Pullman and Moscow area and named for J. Elroy McCaw. Unlike

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2142-518: The site of the flagship campus of Washington State University (WSU), a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) in NCAA Division I . WSU is the second-largest university in the state of Washington, and is well known for its veterinary medicine, business, architecture, engineering, agriculture, pharmacy, and communications schools. Pullman is located near the junction of U.S. Route 195 (US 195) and State Route 27 , which both travel north towards

2193-631: The student health center. Since 1989, Pullman has been home to the National Lentil Festival , a major community event celebrating the lentil legume grown in the surrounding Palouse region. The festival includes a lentil cook-off, Friday night street fair, Saturday parade and music in the park, and more. It is held in Reaney Park on the August weekend before fall semester classes start at WSU. College sports are popular in Pullman; most support

2244-514: The university acquired or began broadcasting over preexisting public radio stations. On January 6, 1997, Northern Sound Public Radio's KZAZ-FM in Bellingham , was merged into the network as its first station west of the Cascades. The license for KMWS at Mount Vernon was acquired from Skagit Valley College , which moved its KSVR to a new license; the university chose the call letters to honor Murrow,

2295-469: The university includes a transit fee in tuition. The agency has also provided additional shuttle services during major events at the Washington State University campus, including home football games. Pullman is also served by intercity buses to Spokane. An inter-campus shuttle bus between WSU and the University of Idaho in Moscow was operated by a private company until 2011; proposals for

2346-414: Was 10.81% (3,556) of the population. Of the 12,185 households, 19.5% had children under the age of 18; 27.9% were married couples living together; 31.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.7% of households consisted of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.9. 13.1% of

2397-433: Was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 22.3 years. 11.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 51.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 10.5% were from 45 to 64; and 4.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 24,675 people, 8,828 households, and 3,601 families living in

2448-419: Was 3,016.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,164.5/km ). There were 11,966 housing units at an average density of 1,211.1 units per square mile (467.6 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 79.3% White , 2.3% African American , 0.7% Native American , 11.2% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 1.9% from other races , and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 5.4% of

2499-464: Was formed in 1964 from the merger of the Department of Journalism and the Broadcasting sequence from the Department of Speech. Robert A. Mott was the founding chair. The initial areas of emphasis at the undergraduate level were Newspaper Editorial, Radio & Television, Radio & Television News, and Media Management. In 1973, the Department began an association with WSU alumnus Edward R. Murrow, with

2550-545: Was launched July 1, 2008. Previously it was the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication housed in the College of Liberal Arts. The Murrow College offers undergraduate sequences in Communication & Society, Journalism & Media Production, and Strategic Communication. The College offers emphases in Communication, Technology, & Social Influence and Media & Health Promotion at the graduate level. The Murrow College currently has 35 faculty, 584 undergraduate students and 30 graduate students. The Department of Communication

2601-419: Was launched July 1, 2009 by founders Erica Austin, PhD and Bruce Pinkelton, PhD. The center's emphases is research in health communication and health promotion including study of youth and young adults. The Murrow Center for Media and Health Promotion currently has 12 faculty-research members and 8 graduate student-research members. Cable 8 Productions is a local student-operated cable TV channel serving WSU and

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