The beat goes on at KASU, Arkansas State University’s public radio station, with the assistance of a sizable grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Rural Listener Access Incentive Fund Bonus Grant.

Robert Franklin, station manager, recently received a notification letter about receiving the $15,144 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

"This grant will help KASU in our continued effort of producing high quality local and regional programming by purchasing some needed remote broadcast equipment," Franklin said.

He continued that the monies will enable staff members to continue to "enhance their knowledge and be exposed to some of the technological advances in public broadcasting," by attending important conferences.

KASU is the oldest non-commercial, educational broadcasting station in Arkansas, and first went on the air in 1957. The station broadcasts in stereo with radiated power of 100,000 watts 24-hours a day, seven days per week, year-round.

The station is a member of National Public Radio and is affiliated with Public Radio International and the Associated Press.

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