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KZNA-FM 90.5 serving northwest Kansas will be off the air starting the afternoon of Monday, October 20 through Friday as we replace its aging and unreliable transmitter. While we're off-air, you can keep listening to our digital stream directly above this alert or on the HPPR mobile app. This planned project is part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining free and convenient access to public radio service via FM radio to everyone in the listening area. For questions please contact station staff at (800) 678-7444 or by emailing hppr@hppr.org

HPPR Economy and Enterprise

Silent Radio Celebrates 50 Years

High Plains Public Radio | By Cindee Talley

Published July 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM CDT

Wired magazine recently reported, "the most important radio you've never heard," celebrated its 50th birthday. WWVB, a station that broadcasts from the base of the Rocky Mountains, sends out a signal that keeps Americans on time. Devices lock onto and sync with the signal. This invisible piece of infrastructure, you've never tuned in and listened to, has moved industries from entertainment to telecommunications.