KYVT

KYVT (88.5 FM) is a radio station in Yakima, Washington. The station is owned by the Yakima School District.^[2] On August 14, 2012, the station began carrying the NPR News Service of Northwest Public Radio, via a partnership between the Yakima School District, the Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center, and Washington State University, which also includes educational opportunities for students interested in broadcasting careers. Previously, station programming originated at the Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center, and was an alternative rock format. The original programming format is now carried on HD Radio via KNWY^[3]

KYVT

Yakima, Washington
Broadcast area	Yakima, Washington
Frequency	88.5 MHz
Programming
Format	Public Radio
Affiliations	Northwest Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Yakima District No. 7
History
First air date	1980-09-08 (as KYSC)
Former call signs	KYSC (1980–2000)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74320
Class	A
ERP	135 watts
HAAT	258 meters (846 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	46°35′6.00″N 120°31′41.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

History

The station went on the air as KYSC on 1980-09-08. On 2000-02-04, the station changed its call sign to the current KYVT.^[4]