WKVI
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| City | Knox, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Starke and Pulaski Counties, North Central Indiana, South Bend market |
| Frequency | FM: 99.3 MHz AM: 1520 kHz |
| Branding | FM: K99.3 WKVI-FM AM: AM 1520 Kountry KVI |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM: Modern adult contemporary AM: Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kankakee Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| WYMR (FM) | |
| History | |
First air date | July 21, 1969 |
Call sign meaning | W Kankakee Valley Indiana |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | FM: 33328 AM: 33325 |
| Class | FM: A AM: D |
| Power | AM: 1,800 watts daytime 350 watts critical hours |
| ERP | FM: 3,300 watts |
| HAAT | FM: 84 meters (276 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | wkvi.com |
WKVI-FM (99.3 FM) and WKVI (1520 AM) are radio stations licensed to Knox, Indiana and are owned by Kankakee Valley Broadcasting Company, Incorporated.
K99.3 WKVI-FM plays a modern adult contemporary format featuring hourly local news, ag news, ABC News, Accuweather, entertainment news from ET Radio Minute and High School sports.
AM 1520 Kountry KVI plays a wide-ranging country music format with local news, ABC News, state news from Network Indiana and Accuweather. The station(s) serve the Kankakee Valley area of North Central Indiana on the southern fringe of the South Bend market. The company also operates an active website and Facebook page.
During 2014, KVB Co., Inc. built a Class A FM station, with a full-time power of 6,000 watts, licensed to Culver, IN under a Construction Permit (CP)[1] issued by the FCC. The station is known as MAX 98.3 FM WYMR and is currently on-the-air.
History[]
WKVI first went live on July 21, 1969. Harold Welter, previously working at a radio station in Laporte, IN, was manager and reported the on-air news. Ted Hayes, hired by Mr. Welter in June of '69, played the music.[2]
The original WKVI team also included:
- Bob Densmore- Engineer,
- Becky Keys- Secretary,
- Harvey Allen- Disc Jockey,
- Bill Harvey- Disc Jockey,
- Joe Steiner- News Director.
In early November 2014, WKVI-FM received the Spectrum Award as Station of the Year (Market 3) from the Indiana Broadcasters Association.
Current staff[]
- General Manager/Mid-days - Lenny Dessauer
- News Director/Morning News Anchor - Anita Goodan
- Afternoon News Anchor - Michael Gallenburger
- Morning Personality -Charlie Adams
- Afternoons - Lenny Dessauer
- Sports Director/Nights - Nathan Welter.
- Overnight Personality - Rick Dees
- Office Manager - Chris Milner
- General Sales Manager - Kay Gudeman
- Account Executive - Bridget Markin
- Marketing Director/Trip Coordinator - Bridget Markin
- Sports Engineer - Andy
References[]
- ^ "How to Apply for a Radio or Television Broadcast Station". 8 December 2015.
- ^ "WKVI History". wkvi.com. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
External links[]
- WKVI website
- WKVI in the FCC FM station database
- WKVI on Radio-Locator
- WKVI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WKVI in the FCC AM station database
- WKVI on Radio-Locator
- WKVI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Coordinates: 41°19′20″N 86°36′17″W / 41.32222°N 86.60472°W
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