About the station
KTCU is a federally licensed radio station that broadcasts from Texas Christian University. The 10,000-watt station averages 20,000+ listeners per week, and our signal can be heard in eight North Texas counties. We also stream our signal over the internet, which means that family and friends can keep up with their favorite student disc jockey by logging into ktcu.tcu.edu or their smart home speakers and smartphones.
KTCU currently features some of the top software used by radio stations throughout the world, including the digital audio automation software InfoAudio and the world’s number one scheduling software, MusicMaster. MusicMaster scheduling software is used by top media companies SiriusXM, Entercom, Univision, MTV and more.
Opportunities for all TCU students
Students who work at the station learn the operations of a real broadcast facility and serve in a variety of positions including disc jockeys, sports reporters, writers, traffic reporters, social media managers, production and programming managers.
Students who volunteer at KTCU are also allowed to develop their own shows and features. KTCU programming has won awards from local media, the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters, College Broadcasters, Inc., and the International Academy of the Visual Arts.
Additionally, with TCU being located in the number five media market in the country, students will often hear from a variety of guest lecturers including top-rated disc jockeys, news and sports personalities, and program directors.
Careers and internships in radio
Students who have taken FM Operations and worked at KTCU have been successful in obtaining internships at major market radio stations in Fort Worth/Dallas, including KRLD News Radio 1080 AM and their sister station 105.3 The Fan, WBAP News Talk 820, ESPN Dallas 103.3, KLIF AM 590, 99.5 The Wolf, 97.9 The Beat, K-104 and 106.1 KISS-FM.
Currently, we have former students employed full time in the radio industry in Fort Worth/Dallas at ESPN 103.3, Alt 103.7 FM, 100.3 Jack FM, 99.5 The Wolf, 95.9 The Ranch, KTCK The Ticket, KLIF Talk Radio 570 and KERA 90.1.