Houston Public Media's News 88.7 is the broadcast service of KUHF, Houston's NPR member station, owned by the University of Houston and on the air since November 6, 1950. Broadcasting at 100,000 watts from the Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting, it carries NPR's national news magazines alongside a strong local newsroom. Signature local productions include the talk show Houston Matters and The Engines of Our Ingenuity, the long-running series of short essays on how technology shapes culture.
