KBVR

KBVR (88.7 FM) is a student-run non-commercial radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Corvallis, Oregon, United States, the station is currently owned by Oregon State University.[2] KBVR is part of Orange Media Network, the student media department at OSU.[3]

KBVR
Frequency88.7 MHz
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
OwnerOregon State University
History
First air date
1965 (at 90.1)
Former frequencies
90.1 MHz (1965-1977)
Call sign meaning
K BeaVeR, OSU mascot[1]
Technical information
Facility ID50623
ClassA
ERP340 watts
HAAT-25 meters
Transmitter coordinates
44°33′50″N 123°16′30″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekbvr.com

The station can be heard in about a 30-mile radius around Corvallis, depending on altitude. KBVR was founded in 1966.

History

KBVR-FM 88.7 was originally broadcast from Shepherd Hall on the Oregon State University Campus in 1965 at 90.1 MHz with 10 watts of power and a 4 to 5 mile listening radius. The station relocated to Snell Hall in 1977, and continued to expand its listening area to the current radius of 30 miles using 340 watts of power and moved to its current 88.7 MHz frequency. The station relocated again in 2015 to its current location in the university's Student Experience Center.[4]

In the first six months of operations, KBVR-FM (90.1 then) was only on the air from 6:00 to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday. In the past 37 years, however, KBVR has expanded considerably and currently KBVR covers the airwaves 24 hours a day, seven days a week and includes news, sports and talk variety shows. The show formats include indie rock, punk, jazz, blues, electronica, funk, hip-hop, nu metal and alternative metal, classical, world, and sports talk. The station also broadcasts live Beaver Football and Men's Basketball games.

The station is staffed entirely by students, and student volunteers serve as DJs.

The station's content has also expanded to include Cassette music blog, which covers local and national music.[5] The KBVR-FM students also create a number of podcasts, available for streaming and download on the station's website, iTunes and Google Play.[6]

KBVR-FM is funded by student fees and underwriting grants from local and national businesses.

Awards

KBVR-FM was awarded first place for Best Radio Promo from the College Media Association Apple Awards back to back in 2016 and 2017. College Media Business & Advertising Managers awarded the station third place for Best Audio Ad/Underwriting Spot and third place for Best Self-Promotional Ad in 2017. In 2014, KBVR-FM took home a total of nine awards at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting Awards in New York City, including "Best College/University Station" for schools with over 10,000 students.[7]

References
  1. Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". Vol. 238. The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  2. "KBVR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Orange Media Network". Student Leadership & Involvement. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  4. "KBVR FM | Memorial Union | Oregon State University". Archived from the original on 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  5. Network, Orange Media. "Cassette". Orange Media Network. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  6. Network, Orange Media. "KBVR-FM 88.7". Orange Media Network. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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