KSVR (FM)

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KSVR
KSVR FM new logo.png
Frequency 91.7 MHz
BrandingSkagit Valley College Community Radio
Programming
Format English and Spanish variety
Ownership
Owner Skagit Valley College Board of Trustees
History
First air date
 1973
Former call signs
  • KTHY (2002)
  • KMWS (2002)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 83092
Class A
ERP 170 watts
HAAT 204 m (669 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 48°23′48.3″N122°18′30.5″W / 48.396750°N 122.308472°W / 48.396750; -122.308472
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.ksvr.org

KSVR (91.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a variety and Regional Mexican format. Licensed to broadcast from Mount Vernon, Washington, United States, the station serves all of Skagit County; the station is currently owned by Board of Trustees of Skagit Valley College. The station broadcasts from Little Mountain, southeast of downtown Mount Vernon. [2] [3]

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History

KSVR launched its first broadcast in May 1973 on 90.1 FM from the campus of Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Washington. The station's broadcast frequency later moved to 91.7 FM in 2002 after a signal conflict with Washington State University's KNWP that began in March 1997. [4] KNWP broadcast with 1,600 watts, which would override KSVR's then-100-watt signal. The two stations were 60 miles (97 km) apart, but the topography of the region allowed KNWP more signal. At the time, KSVR was the only station broadcasting Spanish programming to the area. Whereas KNWP was part of a larger public radio network, KSVR did not have that financial backing. The manager of KNWP at the time, said that they followed the rules when they sought approval from the FCC and the Canadian government. When the problem was discovered, KNWP offered KSVR a better antenna. WSU also offered to help KSVR seek a better frequency as well as reimbursement for the cost of relocating its antenna to improve coverage. [5] [6]

Programming

KSVR's programming includes Spanish-language music and information, folk, bluegrass, hip-hop, jazz, oldies, and various international music formats to news-talk and locally focused informational programs. The station also broadcasts program selections from NPR. [7] [8] Some of the music programming includes local Spanish artists. Local band MV2 used the station to help coordinate a remembrance of Spanish artist Selena in 2007. [9] The station has helped some students further their careers in radio broadcasting by giving them hands-on experience. In November 2006, the station was represented at the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters conference, which brought together over 300 radio stations from 94 countries. The station has also spawned original programming. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KSVR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KSVR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "KSVR Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ↑ "Public radio frequency fight". Ellensburg Daily Record . Associated Press. July 29, 1998. p. 7.
  5. ↑ "KSVR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ↑ "Spanish Station Dwarfed". Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. July 30, 1998. p. 3C.
  7. ↑ KSVR program schedule
  8. ↑ Sefton, Dru (July 10, 2018). "NPR's Audie Cornish to host BuzzFeed show, NETA hires first education VP, and other comings and goings". The Current .
  9. ↑ Arney, Sarah (April 25, 2007). "MV2 Helps Coordinate Remembering Selena". The Arlington Times . p. B3.
  10. ↑ Carter, Jennifer (December 16, 2006). "DJ learns value of broadcasting during trip abroad". Skagit Valley Herald . Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
  11. ↑ Winkes, Ken; McKinney, Janet (April 20, 2021). "'We Do the Work' radio program signing off". The Stand.org.
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