KYVT
| City | Yakima, Washington |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Yakima, Washington |
| Slogan | Your NPR News Service, Northwest Public Radio |
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| First air date | 1980-09-08 (as KYSC) |
| Format | Public Radio |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | -78 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 74320 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°35′6.00″N 120°31′41.00″W / 46.5850000°N 120.5280556°W |
| Former callsigns | KYSC (1980-2000) |
| Affiliations | Northwest Public Radio |
| Owner | Yakima District No. 7 |
| Website | kyvtradio.com |
KYVT (88.5 FM) is a radio station in Yakima, Washington. The station is owned by the Yakima School District.[1] On August 14, 2012, the station began carrying the NPR News Service of Northwest Public Radio, via a partnership between the Yakima School District, the Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center, and Washington State University, which also includes educational opportunities for students interested in broadcasting careers. Previously, station programming originated at the high school, and was an alternative rock format. The original programming format is now carried on HD Radio via KNWY[2]
History
The station went on the air as KYSC on 1980-09-08. On 2000-02-04, the station changed its call sign to the current KYVT.[3]
References
- ↑ "KYVT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "The NPR News service is now on in Yakima on KYVT 88.5 FM". Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "KYVT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KYVT
- Radio-Locator information on KYVT
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KYVT
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