KRVS

KRVS (88.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a public radio format. Licensed to Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, it is currently owned by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and features programming from American Public Media, National Public Radio and Public Radio International.[1]

For the airport near Tulsa, Oklahoma assigned the ICAO code KRVS, see Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport.
KRVS
CityLafayette, Louisiana
Broadcast areaLafayette-Acadiana combined statistical area, Lake Charles metropolitan area
Frequency88.7 MHz(HD Radio)
BrandingRadio Acadie
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsAmerican Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio International
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
History
First air date
August 8, 1963 (1963-08-08)
Call sign meaning
Radio Voice of Southwestern, in reference to former name of owner, University of Southwestern Louisiana
Technical information
Facility ID66595
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT379.0 meters (1,243.4 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°19′20.00″N 92°22′40.00″W
Links
Websitehttp://www.krvs.org

Programming covers various types of music of Louisiana such as Cajun music, zydeco, blues, jazz, swamp pop, swamp rock and other Louisiana singer/songwriter music. KRVS also broadcasts the annual Festival International de Louisiane.

History

The station began broadcasting on August 8, 1963 with a power of 10 watts and a coverage area of about six city blocks.[2][3] KRVS's call letters stand for Radio Voice of Southwestern (ULL's name at the time the station signed on was the University of Southwestern Louisiana).[2][4]

Originally a college radio station, it joined NPR in the mid-1970s.

Today the station serves roles as regional public radio and an international online resource. KRVS broadcasts at 100,000 watts, providing service to 651,000 residents in 12 parishes across southern Louisiana, an area referred to as Acadiana. KRVS programs are also available on the Internet.

Earlier version of KRVS logo used from 2005 to 2012.

KRVS operated a translator at 90.5 FM K213AZ in Lake Charles that was licensed on February 6, 1989.[5] It was shut down on May 22, 2001 after American Family Radio opened a full-power station, KYLC, at nearby 90.3 FM.[6][7][8] FCC rules allow a full-power station to force any adjacent translators to shut down. In 2003, KRVS moved its transmitter 30 miles to the west to extend its signal to Lake Charles.[9]

Medicine Ball Caravan

Medicine Ball Caravan airs every Monday through Thursday mornings at 11 am (CST) with repeat broadcasts each following morning at 2 am. Produced and hosted by the station's Music Director, Cecil Doyle, the show features a wide array of musical styles that feature not only local Louisiana sounds but also classic and contemporary recordings, with occasional live in-studio interviews and performances.[10]

References
  1. "KRVS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KRVS Radio Acadie still thriving after 50 years". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette. December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. "Broadcasting Station License Record: KRVS". FCC. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. Broussard, Ryan (June 17, 2009). "Radio Voice of Southwestern". The Independent Weekly. Lafayette. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=69164
  6. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=43209
  7. Associated Press (April 14, 2001). "Lake Charles with no public radio". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. 5. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Harden, Blaine (September 15, 2002). "Religious and Public Stations Battle for Share of Radio Dial". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2002. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  9. "Louisiana". Public Radio Coverage 2004. National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  10. Medicine Ball Caravan on KRVS http://krvs.org/programs/medicine-ball-caravan-krvs


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