KBVR
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| City of license | Corvallis, Oregon |
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| Branding | Beaver Damage |
| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1966 |
| Format | Variety |
| ERP | 340 watts |
| HAAT | -25.0 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 50623 |
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| Callsign meaning | Beaver, OSU mascot |
| Owner | Oregon State |
| Webcast | [1] |
| Website | kbvr.com |
KBVR (88.7 FM) is a student run radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Corvallis, Oregon, USA. The station is currently owned by Oregon State Bd. of Higher Education.[1]
The station can be heard in about a 30 mile radius around Corvallis (depending on altitude). KBVR was founded in 1966. KBVR programs include The NickelBlock (sports talk)[2], Soul-Ah(Jazz/Specialty), and Pre-pre-party(Hip-Hop/RPM).
[edit] History
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KBVR-FM 88.7 was originally broadcaster from Shepherd Hall on the Oregon State University Campus in 1967 with 10 watts of power and a 4 to 5 mile listening radius. The station relocated to Snell Hall, its current location in 1977, and continued to expand it’s listing area to the current radius of 30 miles using 340 watts of power.
In the first six months of operations, KBVR-FM (90.1 then) was only on the air from 6-7pm Monday-Friday. In the past 37 years however, KBVR has expanded considerably and currently KBVR covers the airwaves 24 hours a day, seven days a week and includes news, sports and talk variety shows.
The music format of KBVR-FM is pretty indefinable. Every show is different from the last and each individual DJ really sets the tone for her/his show. The show formats include indie rock, punk, jazz, blues, electronica, funk, hip-hop, Christian alternative, classical, world, and movie scores.
KBVR-FM is funded by student fees and underwriting grants from local and national businesses. The underwriting director is responsible for generating such grants.
[edit] References
- ^ KBVR Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KBVR
- Radio Locator information on KBVR
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KBVR
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