- KRVS
Infobox Radio station
name = KRVS
city = Lafayette,Louisiana
area =Lafayette-Acadiana combined statistical area ,Lake Charles metropolitan area
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branding = "Public Radio For Acadiana"
frequency = 88.7MHz HD Radio
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format =World Ethnic
erp = 100,000watt s
haat = 379.0meter s
class = C0
facility_id = 66595
coordinates = coord|30|19|20.00|N| 92|22|40.00|W|region:US_type:city
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owner = TheUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
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website = http://www.krvs.org
affiliations =American Public Media ,National Public Radio ,Public Radio International KRVS (88.7 FM) is a
radio station broadcasting aWorld Ethnic format. Licensed toLafayette, Louisiana , USA. The station is currently owned by theUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette and features programing fromAmerican Public Media ,National Public Radio andPublic Radio International . [cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KRVS |title=KRVS Facility Record |work=United StatesFederal Communications Commission , audio division]Programming covers various types of
music of Louisiana such asCajun music ,zydeco ,blues ,jazz ,swamp pop ,swamp rock and other Louisiana singer/ songwriter music. KRVS also broadcasts the annualFestival International de Louisiane . KRVS's call letters have a dual meaning, as they stand for Radio Voice of Southwestern (UL's name at the time was University of Southwestern Louisiana,) but also are mnemonic for theCajun French word "ecrivisse", which meanscrawfish .The station began broadcasting in
1963 with a power of 10 watts and a coverage area of about six city blocks. At that time its role was a college radio station.Today the station serves roles as regional public radio and an international online resource. KRVS broadcasts at 100,000 watts providing service to 651,000 residents in 12 parishes across southern Louisiana, an area referred to as
Acadiana . KRVS programs also are available on the Internet.References
External links
*FM station data|KRVS
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