KVNV (FM)
Radio station in Nevada, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
KVNV (89.1 FM) is a non-commercial radio station near Reno, Nevada. It broadcasts a news/talk format with programming from Nevada Public Radio and National Public Radio.
Simulcasts KNPR, Las Vegas | |
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Broadcast area | Reno, Nevada |
Frequency | 89.1 MHz (HD Radio) [1] |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish English |
Format | News/Talk (Public Radio) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Nevada Public Radio |
KCNV, KLKR, KLNR, KNPR, KTPH, KWPR | |
History | |
First air date | October 2014[2] |
Former call signs | KXNV (2012–2015) KJIV (2015–2017)[3] |
Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 172600 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 790 watts |
HAAT | 863 meters (2,831 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°45′36.6″N 119°28′3.6″W |
Translator(s) | See § Simulcasting stations |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | knpr |
KVNV began broadcasting under the callsign KXNV, branded as Radio Free Reno and was owned by Open Sky Media.[2] In 2015 its callsign was changed to KJIV and it was rebranded as The Fine 89. KVNV was acquired by Nevada Public Radio for $550,000 in November 2016;[5] the purchase was consummated on February 17, 2017. The Fine 89 changed their branding to JiveRadio and continues to operate online with content aimed for the Reno area.[6]
Subsequently broadcasting an adult album alternative format under the branding "NV-89", KVNV flipped to a full simulcast of KNPR on September 6, 2019. The change was necessitated due to funding shortfalls at Nevada Public Radio that forced the organization to lay off its Reno-based staffers. This was intended as a temporary measure until it could find a buyer for KVNV. KSGU in St. George, Utah was also put up for sale.[7] While it was able to find a buyer for KSGU, it has been unable to do so for KVNV.[citation needed]