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KRPS has experienced an audio file equipment failure. We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you

Station Programming Update

KRPS | By Fred Fletcher-Fierro

Published May 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM CDT

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KRPS is currently airing live streams from NPR, The World and the BBC World Service

Happy Tuesday, Fred here with a station update

Sunday afternoon the system that controls our automation and audio files crashed and as a result we cannot toggle between the different audio streams that were broadcast.

Also, we cannot air local news spots or features.

This morning, we determined that we needed to replace the hard drive in the system that crashed and start from scratch. Resolving this issue completely will take a few more days.

Unfortunately, there are no warning signs when equipment failures like this will occur, it just happens and we need to act.

I'm sorry for the programming disruptions and I assure that we doing everything we can to fix this in a timely manner.

Thank you

Fred Fletcher-Fierro

Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.

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