KVCR (FM)

KVCR
City of license San Bernardino, California
Broadcast area Riverside-San Bernardino, California
Branding News 91
Frequency 91.9 (MHz)
(also on HD Radio)
First air date 1953
Format Public Radio
ERP 3,800 watts
HAAT 494 meters
Class B
Owner San Bernardino Community College District
Website www.kvcr.org

KVCR is a non-commercial public radio station in located San Bernardino, California, broadcasting to the Riverside-San Bernardino, California, area on 91.9 FM.

KVCR's radio format airs news/talk syndicated programming from National Public Radio and the BBC World Service, branded as "News 91".

Until the 2007 season, KVCR aired most of the games of the Inland Empire 66ers, a minor-league baseball team in the California League.

History

First went on air as KRSB in 1953 to represent the Riverside/San Bernardino area, KRSB was a locally oriented station to expanded into formats involving the public good, educational programs, multicultural shows, classical music and the community. Prior to July 2005, KVCR was branded as Inland Public Radio airing a mix of news and classical music syndicated from Classical 24 on middays and evenings. The classical music programming was dropped due to the lack of fund raising support.[1] KVCR is the primary affiliate for National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media in the Riverside/San Bernardino market.

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