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| Broadcast area | Montpelier, Idaho Garden City, Idaho Paris, Idaho |
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| Frequency | 1450 (kHz) |
| Branding | The Wave |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KRSV,KRSV-FM,KMER,KDWY | |
| History | |
First air date | October 8, 1965[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67811 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000watts |
| Translator(s) | 104.5MHz K283CX (Montpelier) 101.7MHz K269FQ (Montpelier) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | svinews.com |
KVSI is a commercialradio station inMontpelier, Idaho, broadcasting to theMontpelier, Idaho-Paris, Idaho area on1450 AM. The station carries anadult contemporary format, and is owned by SVI Media, LLC. The primary control point is inAfton, Wyoming, along with sister stationsKRSV,KRSV-FM,KDWY, andKMER.
KVSI signed on the air October 8, 1965.[3]The station was owned by Tri-State Broadcasting, with a transmitter 1 mile (2 km) west of Montpelier. Initially, the station broadcast with 250 watts during the day, and 1,000 watts at night. It primarily carried a country music format. The station became an affiliate ofABC Radio in the 1970s.[4]
In 2018, the station was sold to current owners SVI Media, LLC for $200,000. The sale included the two FM translators already on air at that point.[5]Initially, the station carried an oldies format, but new owners SVI Media conducted a survey of residents in the Montpelier region, asking them what format they would like to see on the station. Ultimately, it was decided that KVSI would carry an updatedadult contemporary mix of music. KVSI also began to carry local high school football games, as well asUtah State University college football and basketball games.[6][7]
KVSI signed on a second translator on 104.5 MHz in 2021 to improve coverage of the station.[8]
KVSI programming can also be heard on 101.7 and 104.5MHz viaFM translators; this providesimproved sound and better coverage than AM alone.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| K269FQ | 101.7 FM | Montpelier, Idaho | 146563 | 250 | 9 m (30 ft) | D | LMS |
| K283CX | 104.5 FM | Montpelier, Idaho | 203219 | 250 | 8 m (26 ft) | D | LMS |
Since 1978, KVSI has sponsored a Fun-Run that kicks off theParis, Idaho July 4 celebration. Runners and walkers leave the KVSI station and finish in Paris, Idaho (8.6 miles).[9]
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