KPVL

Last updated
KPVL
Broadcast area Northeast Iowa
Frequency 89.1 MHz
Branding Community Radio
Programming
Format Community Radio
Affiliations Pacifica Radio
Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
OwnerCommunity Public Media
History
First air date
December 2002
Call sign meaning
Postville
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 92649
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 75.0 meters (246.1 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°5′20″N91°33′54″W / 43.08889°N 91.56500°W / 43.08889; -91.56500
Links
Public license information
Website http://www.kpvlradio.org

KPVL (89.1 FM) was a non-commercial community radio station licensed to Postville, Iowa, United States.

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History

89.1 KPVL was an independent, non-commercial community radio station that went on the air in December 2002 with a mission to meet the needs of Postville's diverse community.

Programs produced in Hebrew, Spanish, and Russian provided Postville's emerging immigrant populations with a reliable link to community news, issues and events. Other educational and public affairs shows celebrated local culture and served as a platform for community dialog and understanding.

KPVL's main broadcast studio was located in downtown Decorah and a second volunteer training and production studio was also maintained in Postville. A power increase to the station's transmitter brought community radio to the greater four-county area of Northeast Iowa.

In 2015, KPVL ceased broadcasting.

In June of 2023, KPVL resumed broadcast operations after several renewals of a silent STA. During this silent time the license was sold/reassigned to a different entity. [2] Ownership passed from the City of Postville Chamber to Community Public Media of Iowa City, Iowa.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KPVL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/assignmentDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=575dd9ce83ce4fdf9fe2c1b6063ebeb7&id=575dd9ce83ce4fdf9fe2c1b6063ebeb7&goBack=N