December 22nd, 2009

KLRU offers three channel streams for viewers in the Central Texas area. All three channels are available for free and can be received with a DTV antenna.

KLRU 18.1
KLRU’s main channel airs on 18-1 over the air. KLRU reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence, community engagement and lifelong learning. In addition to providing locally produced and quality national television programming from PBS and other sources.

KLRU Create 18.2
More often called “ do-it-yourself”, the program genres seen on Create TV include viewers’ favorite public television series and specials on cooking, travel, arts and crafts, gardening, home improvement and other lifestyle interests. Create TV, airing on 18-2, was launched to serve viewers’ increasing interest in “do-it-yourself” programs. Create was designed for round-the-clock broadcast of the most popular lifestyle and how-to programming seen on public television – where lifestyle programming got its start!

KLRU-Q 18.3
In July 2009, KLRU launched a new locally-programed channel called KLRU-Q featuring entertaining and inspiring shows about history, music, science, nature, food and more. Q, which airs on 18-3, is structured in ‘blocks’ of programming throughout the day, with genres chosen specifically for the Austin audience. For example every day at 11 p.m. you can tune to Q and find a music program like Austin City Limits or an American Masters documentary on a music legend or every Thursday at 8 p.m. you can watch Q to find a program on the theme of Sailors, Soldiers and Spies like Battlefield Britain, M15 or Carrier. Other Monday to Friday highlights of this channel are the morning and afternoon tea Britcom blocks at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.; the talk show block featuring encores of Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley at noon; the Newshour at 7 p.m.; and the morning and afternoon stretch with some of your favorite PBS fitness programs at 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Up to date schedule information can be found here.

December 18th, 2009

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October 29th, 2009

Halloween on KLRU-Q is a night of chilling history and supernatural tales. Throughout the night, we’ll also be showing previews of a new series coming in 2010, Haunted Texas. Tune in from 7 p.m. to midnight.

The evening begins at 7 with the Ghosts of Elitch Theater. Will the renovation of a world renowned playhouse reveal the secrets of those who haunt the halls?

Ghosts of the Underground descends deep below London’s streets to prowl the tunnels and secrets of the oldest public transportation system.

Secret Life of Ghosts and Werewolves seeks to offer scientific explanations behind the myths and legends of the weird and the creepy.

Masterpiece Theater takes on Dracula in this modern adaptation of the classic Bram Stoker novel.

The History of the Devil shows how cultures worldwide have used the symbol of evil to their advantage.

And finally, Ghost Town: 24 Hours in Terlingua meet the real-life offbeat citizens of Texas’ Terlingual Ghost Town.

And KLRU-Q always features programming so good it’s scary: