{{Infobox radio station
| name = WKAR
| image =
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| caption =
| city = [[East Lansing, Michigan]]
| area = Lansing-East Lansing, MI
| branding =
| slogan = Public Media From Michigan State University
| frequency = 90.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = May 2, 1949
| last airdate =
| format = [[NPR Classical]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 87 kW
| haat =
| class = B
| facility_id = 41683
| coordinates = {{coord|42.7019|-84.4133|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
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| owner =
| licensee = Board Of Trustees, Michigan State University
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.wkar.org/] wkar.org
}}

'''WKAR''' is an American non-commercial ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[East Lansing, Michigan]] on the frequency of 90.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Board Of Trustees, Michigan State University. WKAR-FM) airs a [[NPR Classical]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on May 2, 1949 using callsign WKAR-FM.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=70448|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WKAR-FM}}</ref>

The station has held the WKAR callsign since June 1, 1979.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=41683&Callsign=WKAR |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Stations that have used the WKAR CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WKAR]] || [[ East Lansing, MI]] ||align=right|
|-
| [[WKAR]] || [[ East Lansing, MI]] ||align=right| 870 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WKARFM ||
|-
|June 1, 1979|| WKAR-FM ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.wkar.org/ wkar.org] Official WKAR FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wkar-fm]
* {{ FM station data|WKAR}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Michigan]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1949]]
[[Category:1949 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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