KSVR (FM)

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.[1][2]

KSVR
CityMount Vernon, Washington
BrandingSkagit Valley Community Radio
Frequency91.7 MHz
FormatEnglish and Spanish variety
ERP170 watts
HAAT204 meters
ClassA
Facility ID83092
Transmitter coordinates48°23′49.00″N 122°18′26.00″W
Former call signsKTHY (2002)
KMWS (2002)
OwnerSkagit Valley College Board of Trustees
Webcastlisten live
Websitewww.ksvr.org

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 KMWS that began in March 1997.[3]

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.[4]

See also

References
  1. "KSVR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KSVR Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "KSVR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. KSVR program schedule


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