KYVT (88.5 FM) is a radio station in Yakima, Washington. The station is owned by the Yakima School District.[2] 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 Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center, and was an alternative rock format. The original programming format is now carried on HD Radio via KNWY[3]
| Broadcast area | Yakima, Washington |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio |
| Affiliations | Northwest Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Yakima District No. 7 |
| History | |
First air date | 1980-09-08 (as KYSC) |
Former call signs | KYSC (1980–2000) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74320 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 135 watts |
| HAAT | 258 meters (846 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°35′6.00″N 120°31′41.00″W / 46.5850000°N 120.5280556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
History
editThe 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.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYVT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 74320 (KYVT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KYVT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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