KVHT

Infobox Radio station
name = KVHT


city = Vermillion, South Dakota
area = Yankton, South Dakota
branding = "Classic Hits 106.3"
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 106.3 MHz
format = Classic Hits
erp = 50,000 watts
haat = 119 meters (390 feet)
class = C2
facility_id = 14708
coordinates = coord|42|59|45|N|96|49|25|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KVRF
owner = Cullhane Communications, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations = KVTK
webcast = [http://easylink.playstream.com/winlive/culhanesports.wvx Listen Live]
website = http://www.kvht.com/
affiliations =

KVHT (106.3 FM, "Classic Hits 106.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Vermillion, South Dakota. The station is owned by Cullhane Communications, Inc. It airs a Classic Hits music format.cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/]

The station was assigned the KVHT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 7, 1990.cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=14708&Callsign=KVHT |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database]

Programming

Until 1999, KVHT aired the syndicated oldies program "The Lost 45s" with Barry Scott.

Honors and Awards

In May 2006, KVHT won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest. [cite news |work=Yankton Press & Dakotan |title=SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded |date=2006-05-08 |url=http://www.yankton.net/stories/050806/news_20060508021.shtml] The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.

In November 2006, the American Cancer Society recognized KVHT, Culhane Communications, and broadcaster Randy Hammer for "outstanding contributions in the fight against cancer." They were awarded the Media Mark of Excellence Award for radio in recognition of their "demonstrated commendable promotion of the American Cancer Society." [cite news |work=Yankton Press & Dakotan |title=Yankton Radio Station Honored By ACS |date=2007-01-08 |url=http://www.yankton.net/stories/010807/business_3816010807.shtml]

References

External links

* [http://www.kvht.com/ KVHT official website]
*FMQ|KVHT
*FML|KVHT
*FMARB|KVHT