KRVE
KRVE is an adult contemporary outlet serving the Baton Rouge area. The iHeartMedia, Inc. station broadcasts at 96.1 MHz with an ERP of 50 kW and is licensed to Brusly, Louisiana. Its studios are located east of downtown Baton Rouge near the I-10/I-12 interchange and its transmitter is in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana.
| City | Brusly, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.1 The River |
| Slogan | Baton Rouge's Official At Work Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary HD2: iHeart80's HD3: Air1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| Sister stations | WFMF, WJBO, WLRO, WYNK |
| History | |
| First air date | August 18, 1989 |
| Former call signs | KIEZ (1989–91) |
| Former frequencies | 96.3 MHz (1989–91) |
| Call sign meaning | K RiVEr (a reference to the nearby Mississippi River) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40866 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 137 meters (449 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°29′37.00″N 91°0′19.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 961theriver |
KRVE is the home station for the syndicated morning drive show "Murphy, Sam and Jodi".[1]
History
The station was originally at 96.3, and was assigned the call letters KIEZ on August 18, 1989. On July 15, 1991, the station changed its call sign to the current KRVE;[2] it moved to 96.1 that year. The KRVE call letters were previously owned by a Portuguese language FM radio station (now country music station KRTY) in San Jose, California.
References
- ":: 225BatonRouge.com :: On the air". 225BatonRouge.com.
- "KRVE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- The River's website
- KRVE in the FCC's FM station database
- KRVE on Radio-Locator
- KRVE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database