KUVO
| Broadcast area | Denver-Boulder |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Ku-Vo Jazz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz/Public |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | August 29, 1985 |
Former call signs | KHUM (1983-1985, construction permit) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 16687 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 22,500 watts |
| HAAT | 278 meters (912 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°43′49″N 105°14′59″W / 39.73028°N 105.24972°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kuvo.org |
KUVO (89.3 MHz) is a non-profit FM radio station broadcasting mainly jazz music in a public radio format. Licensed to Denver, Colorado, KUVO is owned by the Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc. KUVO broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[1]
Programming
The station's local programming consists primarily of jazz, blues, and Latin jazz music, but it also includes programs devoted to other musical genres such as acid jazz, funk, gospel, rhythm and blues, and salsa. The station also carries selected NPR and other syndicated programs such as: Piano Jazz; Riverwalk Jazz, hosted by Jim Cullum; Jazz from Lincoln Center, hosted by Wynton Marsalis; and Dee Dee Bridgewater's Jazz Set. The station has its own performance studio and on occasion broadcasts live performances and interviews by local and national recording artists. The station relies on donations for funding and does not broadcast ads by corporations.
KUVO, which commonly refers to itself on-air as "The Oasis in the City," won the "Major Market Jazz Station of the Year" award in 2005 and 2006 from JazzWeek magazine.
History
In the 1980s Hugo Morales, a radio station executive, sought to establish a Hispanic radio station in the Denver area. Florence Hernández-Ramos (born 1950), a graduate of Lamar High School and the University of Colorado at Boulder, helped establish the station. She conducted research on how such a station could be put on the air. She also arranged the purchase of the broadcasting and recording equipment, getting the board of directors, and establishing an orientation and training program.[2]
On April 29, 1985, KUVO first signed on, owned and operated by Denver Educational Broadcasting.[3] The station has been broadcasting from the Five Points Media Center at 2900 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver since 1994.[4]
On January 16, 2013, it was announced that KUVO would merge into PBS member network Rocky Mountain PBS.[5]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K209ED | 89.7 FM | Breckenridge, Colorado | 121254 | LMS |
| KVJZ | 88.5 FM | Vail, Colorado | 89878 | LMS |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=71
- ^ "Florence Hernández-Ramos (1950-)." Telgen, Diane. Notable Hispanic American Women. VNR AG, 1993. ISBN 0810375788, 9780810375789. p. 203.
- ^ B-45
- ^ Location, location, location! KUVO.org. Retrieved: 2012-02-28.
- ^ Ostrow, Joanne. "RMPBS, KUVO and I-News merge, redefining Colorado public media". Denver Post. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
External links
- Official website
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› KUVO in the FCC FM station database
- KUVO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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