KVET-FM

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KVET-FM

Broadcast area	Austin, Texas
Branding	98.1 K-VET
Slogan	The Genuine Austin Original
First air date	October 25, 1990
Frequency	98.1 (MHz) 98.1 HD-2 for Rockin' Country
Format	Country
ERP	49,800 watts
Class	C1
Callsign meaning	K VETerans
Owner	Clear Channel
Website	www.kvet.com/

KVET-FM (98.1 K-VET) is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Country format. It is licensed to Austin, Texas with an ERP of 49,800 watts from a transmitter site near West Lake Hills, TX, and is owned by Clear Channel Radio.

Rockin' Country can also be heard on 98.1 HD-2 (HD Radio needed).

1 Personalities
2 History
3 Station management
4 Studio location
5 External links

[edit] Personalities

Current:

5:30am-10am : The Sam & Bob Morning Call-in Show
- Sammy Allred
- Bob Cole
- Producer: Eric Raines
10am-3pm : Tom Allen
3pm-7pm : Janice Williams
7pm-12am : Eric Raines

Weekends
- Anne Hudson
- Don Miller
- Chris Stone
- Jim Stricklan

Image Voice: Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel)

Former:

Bama Brown
Jose Brown
Jerry Gee
Dave Marcum
Penny Reeves
Jay Vice / Jay Vise - click to email Jay Vise

[edit] History

Call Letters

Shortly after the end of World War II, a group of young men pooled their resources to start a radio station in Austin, Texas. All of them were veterans of the conflict, hence K-VET AM-1300 signed on October 1st, 1946. These men included future Texas Governor John Connally, and future United States Representative Jake Pickle.

As was common in the 1940s and 1950s, KVET offered "full service" radio, block programming of music, news, talk, cooking shows, even soap operas. As was not common, KVET also included programming for Austin's minority community. Spanish language news and music on "Noche De Fiesta"; music and news for the African-American community on "The Elmer Akins Gospel Train".

In the 1950s, even more diversity was added to the lineup when Lavada Durst introduced Austin to R&B and "Jive Talk" on KVET's nighttime "Dr. Hepcat Show".

Noche de Fiesta and Dr. Hepcat were phased out in the 1960s, but Gospel Train is on the air on KVET-AM to this day. KVET-FM keeps the tradition alive with a Country Gospel show hosted by Sammy Allred and Bob Cole.

During most of the 60's, KVET featured the popular music of the day, plus a strong emphasis on news and sports block programming. The music of Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Dianah Shore...Paul Harvey commentary, the Joe Pyne show, and Houston Astros baseball were all part of the mix.

KVET switched formats in 1969 to country music, and the Country Giant was born. Popular celebrity DJ's including Arleigh Duff, Penny Reeves, Jerry Gee and Sammy Allred quickly took KVET to the top of the local ratings during the 70's.

Despite increased competition, KVET continued to prosper in the 1980s by featuring a traditional mix of country music, news and sports, including Houston Oiler and Dallas Cowboy football.

In 1990, KVET-AM began to also broadcast on 98.1 FM. With the new signal came the creation of the Sammy Allred and Bob Cole Morning Call-In Show. Through the 90's, KVET-AM has evolved to a sports and talk station, the flagship station of the Longhorn Radio Network. KVET-FM continues to attract audiences with a blend of country music and personality.

Frequency

98.3 MHz went on the air in 1950 under the call letters KHFI-FM, becoming Austin's second FM station. Upon acquisition by KVET/KASE Broadcasting in 1991, the frequency was changed to 98.1, and the branding was changed to K-98. Eventually, the call letters were changed to match the company's AM station, KVET. The KHFI call letters were then moved to the separately owned 96.7 frequency. In 2000, the KVET-A/F-KASE combo which by then included KFMK-FM and owned by AMFM/Capstar merged with Clear Channel Radio which already included 96.7 KHFI-FM and KPEZ-FM again uniting the two stations involved in the "KHFI frequency swap" in the early 1990s.

[edit] Station management

Program Director - Mac Daniels
Music Director - Janice Williams

[edit] Studio location

3601 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78704

The Clear Channel Radio Austin studios are in an industrial, yet trendy business complex in "SoCo" south central Austin within walking distance of St. Edwards University. The complex, Penn Field, was Austin's first military air base. The Clear Channel Radio studios are located in the former hangar building.

KVET-FM shares a building with sister stations KASE-FM, KFMK-FM, KHFI-FM, KPEZ-FM, and KVET-AM.

[edit] External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KVET

Austin, Texas FM radio stations (Arbitron #42)

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