KVIT
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|---|---|
| Branding | 88.7 The Pulse |
| Programming | |
| Format | High school radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | East Valley Institute of Technology |
| History | |
First air date | August 11, 2015 |
Former call signs | KPNG (2015–2021) |
Call sign meaning | From "EVIT", acronym of owner |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 173984 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 15,000 watts |
| HAAT | 121.0 meters (397.0 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°00′14″N 111°58′53″W / 33.00389°N 111.98139°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 887thepulse.com |
KVIT (88.7
History
The station was licensed to the Arizona Community Media Foundation, then-operator of
On August 11, 2015, KPNG came to air and replaced KVIT and its then-translator K224CJ. While EVIT maintained ownership of KVIT for another six years, K224CJ, which was independently owned the whole time, now carries KAZG AM 1440. In 2021, EVIT sold the Apache Junction facility to Desert Soul Media, Inc., which had acquired Radio Phoenix earlier in the year; when the sale closed on December 9, the KVIT call letters remained with EVIT and were placed on 88.7, while 90.7 became KRDP.
Programs
Programming on KVIT is largely produced by EVIT students and local DJs, though there are exceptions, such as
Radio Phoenix
88.7 FM airs three shows originating from community station
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVIT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Sales Week Of 3/6 – RadioInsight". March 6, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "About Us - 88.7 The Pulse". Retrieved August 2, 2023.
External links
- 88.7 The Pulse Archived June 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- East Valley Institute of Technology's Radio/Audio Production program
- KVIT in the FCC FM station database
- KVIT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database