KUVO
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Branding | Ku-Vo Jazz |
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Facility ID | 16687 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 22,500 watts |
HAAT | 278 meters (912 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°43′49″N 105°14′59″W / 39.73028°N 105.24972°W |
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Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kuvo.org thedrop303.org |
KUVO (89.3
History
In the 1980s
On August 29,
On January 16, 2013, it was announced that KUVO would merge into
In 2019, KUVO signed a 10-year LMA with the Open Media Foundation to launch Denver Open Media on KUVO-HD3. This partnership includes broadcast of the HD3 signal on K225BS (92.9 FM), an FM translator owned by OMF. Denver Open Media is Denver's first all-local station featuring music and shows exclusively from artists in the Denver Metro region.
Programming
The station's local programming consists primarily of
KUVO broadcasts to 89,200 listeners in the Denver Metro Area each week. After the launch of their mobile app on June 10, 2013, KUVO gained a worldwide listener community. In addition to their local audience, KUVO draws an additional 19,900 listeners from outside the metro area.[6]
KUVO, which commonly refers to itself on-air as "The Oasis in the City," won the "Major Market Jazz Station of the Year" award in 2005 and 2006 from JazzWeek magazine.
Community engagement
Since its inception, KUVO has emphasized local partnerships and investing in its community.
KUVO is one of the only radio stations to have its own performance studio. In 2007, they received a grant from Dr. Robert Greer, in memorial of his wife Phyllis A. Greer, to expand the studio into its current iteration. It accommodates an audience of 30 people.[7] Here they host local artists for small live shows, broadcasting on the station, or recording for later distribution. KUVO also partners with high school and collegiate bands and after-school jazz programs throughout the year, giving students a chance to put on shows in front of an audience in the Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio. Over 3,000 students have performed in the studio.[8]
KUVO also has an ongoing partnership with Dazzle, an independent jazz venue in Denver. Here they host performances for a larger audience.[9]
Funding
As a public radio station, KUVO relies on donations for funding and does not broadcast advertising. 63% of the station's income comes from individual member pledges and donations.[7] In February 2018, they had more than 7,400 supporting members.[6]
See also
References
- ^ /KUVO. “About KUVO.” Accessed January 29, 2020. https://www.kuvo.org/about-kuvo/.
- ISBN 0810375788, 9780810375789. p. 203.
- ^ B-45
- ^ Location, location, location! KUVO.org. Retrieved: 2012-02-28.
- Denver Post. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ a b “KUVO_BTN-02.2018-1.Pdf.” Accessed February 3, 2020. https://www.kuvo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/KUVO_BTN-02.2018-1.pdf.
- ^ a b KUVO. “FAQs.” Accessed February 3, 2020. https://www.kuvo.org/faqs/.
- ^ KUVO is 28! | About KUVO/KVJZ | Rocky Mountain PBS. “KUVO Is 28! | About KUVO/KVJZ | Rocky Mountain PBS.” Accessed February 5, 2020. http://www.rmpbs.org/about/kuvo/kuvo-28/.
- ^ KUVO. “Events Archive.” Accessed February 5, 2020. https://www.kuvo.org/events/.
External links
- Official website
- KUVO in the FCC FM station database
- KUVO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Dazzle
- Tune-in KUVO