KVRU-LP
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|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southeast Effective Development |
| Technical information | |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | -1.69 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | kvru.org |
KVRU-LP (105.7
radio station in southeast Seattle, Washington. The station was formerly named Rainier Valley Radio after the Rainier Valley area, where it broadcasts. It is owned by Southeast Effective Development (SEED), a non-profit economic development agency serving southeastern Seattle, which raised $400,000 to fund the station.[1] The station broadcasts from studios in the Rainier Square Plaza housing development. KVRU began broadcasting online in 2015 and launched on the FM frequency in September 2017.[2][3]
The station serves the Rainier Valley neighborhood of Seattle, along with portions of Mount Baker, Georgetown, and Mercer Island. Currently, it is managed by a community organizer named Luzviminda Uzuri Carpenter also known as Lulu Carpenter. She is a local producer, educator, and artist.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Herz, Ansel (August 21, 2015). "Seattle to Get Seven New "Hyperlocal" Low-Power Radio Stations". The Stranger. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Swaby, Natalie (October 7, 2016). "Radio station celebrates Rainier Valley's diverse culture". KING 5 News. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Ly, Yemas (August 28, 2017). "New local Rainier Valley radio station to hit airwaves in September". The Seattle Globalist. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Land, Ted (March 4, 2015). "New community radio stations about to hit airwaves". KING 5 News. Retrieved October 20, 2017 – via Desert Sun.
External links
- Official website
- KVRU in the FCC FM station database
- KVRU-LP at FCCdata.org
- KVRU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
47°34′15.4″N 122°17′27.5″W / 47.570944°N 122.290972°W
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