KPVU (91.3 FM) is a college radio station located on the campus of Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, 25 miles northwest of Houston's city limits. Owned and operated by Prairie View A&M, KPVU's studios are located on campus at the Hilliard Hall Communications Center, and its transmitter is located near Panther Stadium, also on campus.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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| Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
| Branding | KPVU 91.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prairie View A&M University |
| History | |
First air date | February 22, 1982 |
Call sign meaning | Prairie View A&M University |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53347 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 31,000 watts |
| HAAT | 128 m (420 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°5′21″N 95°59′46″W / 30.08917°N 95.99611°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | KPVU website |
The station's playlist mainly consists of jazz, but at other times it plays Urban AC-level R&B and Gospel as well.
The signal is a rimshot over the northwestern portions of the Greater Houston area, fringing out over parts of the city.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 53347 (KPVU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KPVU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPVU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.