KVNU
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Branding | News Talk KVNU |
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Programming | |
Format | Talk radio |
Network | ABC News Radio |
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Ownership | |
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KBLQ-FM, KKEX, KGNT, KLGN, KLZX, KVFX | |
History | |
First air date | November 17, 1938 |
Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | "Voice of Northern Utah" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 55459 |
Class | B |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 41°40′30″N 111°56′6″W / 41.67500°N 111.93500°W |
Translator(s) |
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Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kvnutalk.com |
KVNU (610
KVNU first signed on in 1938 and was owned by the family of Herschel Bullen until 1996.
History
Following a
In 1940, KVNU increased its power from 100 to 250 watts.[2][6] With the enactment of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA) in 1941, the frequency moved to 1230 AM.[7]
By 1945, the Bullens had become majority owners of the Cache Valley Broadcasting Company, with Herschel leading the company and Reed moving up from station general manager to company general manager to company director.[3] Reed hosted Man on the Street, a daily 12:15 p.m. live broadcast from a local jewelry business soliciting opinions from members of the public.[8] KVNU also joined the Mutual Broadcasting System by 1945.[9] The Billboard 1946–47 Encyclopedia of Music listed three regular music programs on KVNU, including a show devoted to Bing Crosby and a request show sponsored by Sears, Roebuck.[10] KVNU also broadcast some national entertainment programs, such as Chandu the Magician and The Roy Rogers Show.[11]
KVNU moved to its current frequency of 610 kHz in 1948 and raised its power to 1 kW.[2]
In 1958, the Bullen Family was granted a
In 1961, KVNU raised its power from 1 kW to 5 kW.[2] Through the 1960s and 1970s, KVNU was a Top 40 station and an affiliate of the ABC Contemporary Network.[13][14] In the 1970s, the daytime power was doubled to 10,000 watts.
The Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 listed KVNU as an
In 1986, Reed Bullen retired as KVNU director and transferred the station to his son Jonathan. Then in 1996, the Bullen family sold KVNU to the Cache Valley Media Group.[3] By 1998, KVNU phased out music and became a news/talk station.[18] The 2001 KVNU schedule included local news shows, The Rush Limbaugh Show, and ESPN Radio.[19]
Programming
Talk shows
KVNU is branded as "The Voice of Northern Utah".
Weekends feature syndicated talk shows and
Sports
As early as 1948, KVNU broadcast Utah Agricultural College (later Utah State University) football games.[22] KVNU continued broadcasting Utah State football and eventually men's basketball through the 2016–17 season. In May 2017, Utah State discontinued its partnership with KVNU and changed its flagship station to KZNS in Salt Lake City.[23] However, KVNU returned to the Utah State sports network in July 2023.[24]
KVNU has also broadcast Logan High School football since the 1940s.[22]
Technical information
The KVNU studios are located at the Cache Valley Media Group offices near the intersection of Utah State Routes 30 and 252.[25]
By day, KVNU is powered at 10,000
Translators
In addition to the main station, KVNU is relayed by two
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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K271BI | 102.1 FM | Wellsville, Utah | 157293 | 210 | D | LMS |
K273CY | 102.5 FM | Smithfield, Utah | 146317 | 84 | D | LMS |
Notes
- ^ a b McCutcheon, Pat (November 14, 1988). "Celebrating 50 years over the airwaves". The Herald Journal. pp. 8–9. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Utah Digital Newspapers.
- ^ a b c d "KVNU history card". FCC. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Broadcasting Bullens: One Family's Contribution to Cache Valley Newspaper, Radio, and Television: KVNU". Utah State University. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Daily dialings on your radio". Deseret News. February 5, 1942. p. 13. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Utah Digital Newspapers.
- ^ Wise, John J. (March 30, 1986). "On the air". The Herald Journal. pp. 6, 8. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Utah Digital Newspapers.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1940 page 160, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1942 page 184
- ^ "Bullen Family Papers, 1893-1992". archives West. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "BMB stations, net and power" (PDF). The Billboard. Vol. 57, no. 9. March 3, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ The Billboard 1946-47 Encyclopedia of Music (PDF). The Billboard. 1946. p. 150.
- ^ Stout, Steve (March 30, 1986). "Dialing up your day". The Herald Journal. p. 8. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Utah Digital Newspapers.
- ^ "TV Firm Asks Channel Okeh". Associated Press. December 22, 1958. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "KVNU 610 AM, Logan, Utah, Week: 1974-09-09". Las Solanas Consulting. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1976 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1976. p. C-202. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1980. p. C-232. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1985 (PDF). Broadcasting Publications. 1985. p. B-275. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1987 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1987. p. B-291. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1998. p. D-447. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "61 KVNU Weekday Broadcast Schedule". KVNU. Archived from the original on March 3, 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "KVNU Audio Recordings". Utah State University. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "On-Air Schedule". KVNU. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "KVNU Audio Recordings: Sporting Events". Utah State University. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Harrison, Shawn (May 19, 2017). "Aggie sports change flagship radio station". The Herald Journal. Logan, Utah. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Utah State Athletics Announces Expansion of Radio Broadcast Coverage". Utah State University. July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Contact". Cache Valley Media Group. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KVNU
External links
- Official website
- KVNU's "For the People" blog
- KVNU in the FCC AM station database
- KVNU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K271BI in the FCC FM station database
- K271BI at FCCdata.org
- K273CY in the FCC FM station database
- K273CY at FCCdata.org