KVTI-FM
Encyclopedia
KVTI is a non-commercial classical music
radio station
licensed to Tacoma, Washington
, and operates at 90.9 MHz with an ERP of 51 kW.
(CPTC) in Lakewood, Washington
and can be heard in the Puget Sound
region except parts of Snohomish County
due to signal coverage from KSER
in Everett
, which broadcasts adjacent at 90.7. The station began in 1955 as KCPS and also had the call letters KPEC-FM from 1972 until 1983. The station is operated by Northwest Public Radio
with a format of classical music and NPR news.
From March 1988 until June 2010 KVTI was known as i-91fm and featured Top 40 music (with news in the morning and afternoon), Tuesday nights featured live acoustic music from 7-10PM and Talk and Public Affairs from 10PM to Midnight. In 2006 and 2007, KVTI was recognized as the Top 40 Radio Station of the year by the New Music Awards
. In the same ceremonies, music director Beth Valiant was recognized as Top 40 Music Director of the year. In 2008, program director John Mangan was recognized as New Music Weekly's Top 40 Program Director of the Year and music director Beth Valiant won Top 40 Music Director of the Year for the 5th consecutive year.
On April 7, 2010, CPTC announced that Northwest Public Radio
would operate KVTI effective June 1, 2010. Fifty-five years of programming and operation by Clover Park students and staff ended at the close of the broadcast day June 16, 2010.
CPTC will no longer offer radio broadcasting classes.
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, and operates at 90.9 MHz with an ERP of 51 kW.
History
KVTI is owned by Clover Park Technical CollegeClover Park Technical College
Clover Park Technical College is located in Lakewood, Washington, in the United States, south of Seattle. It has an enrollment of 3,500 full-time and 18,000 part-time students...
(CPTC) in Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,163 at the 2010 census.-History:Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Lakewood Center and Lakes District...
and can be heard in the Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
region except parts of Snohomish County
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...
due to signal coverage from KSER
KSER
KSER is a non-commercial radio station and airs a news talk format. The station, which is owned and operated by the non-profit KSER Foundation, broadcasts at 90.7 MHz with an ERP of 5.8 kW and is licensed to Everett, Washington. Its on-air moniker is "A Sound Adventure."-History:KSER's roots...
in Everett
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...
, which broadcasts adjacent at 90.7. The station began in 1955 as KCPS and also had the call letters KPEC-FM from 1972 until 1983. The station is operated by Northwest Public Radio
Northwest Public Radio
Northwest Public Radio is the public radio service of Washington State University. It is an affiliate of National Public Radio.- History :WSU has a long history in broadcasting, dating to 1908 when it was known as Washington State College...
with a format of classical music and NPR news.
From March 1988 until June 2010 KVTI was known as i-91fm and featured Top 40 music (with news in the morning and afternoon), Tuesday nights featured live acoustic music from 7-10PM and Talk and Public Affairs from 10PM to Midnight. In 2006 and 2007, KVTI was recognized as the Top 40 Radio Station of the year by the New Music Awards
New Music Awards
The New Music Awards are given for excellence in music to both recording artists and radio stations by New Music Weekly magazine....
. In the same ceremonies, music director Beth Valiant was recognized as Top 40 Music Director of the year. In 2008, program director John Mangan was recognized as New Music Weekly's Top 40 Program Director of the Year and music director Beth Valiant won Top 40 Music Director of the Year for the 5th consecutive year.
On April 7, 2010, CPTC announced that Northwest Public Radio
Northwest Public Radio
Northwest Public Radio is the public radio service of Washington State University. It is an affiliate of National Public Radio.- History :WSU has a long history in broadcasting, dating to 1908 when it was known as Washington State College...
would operate KVTI effective June 1, 2010. Fifty-five years of programming and operation by Clover Park students and staff ended at the close of the broadcast day June 16, 2010.
CPTC will no longer offer radio broadcasting classes.