KVET-FM

KVET-FM
City of license	Austin, Texas
Broadcast area	Austin, Texas
Branding	98.1 K-VET
Slogan	Playing Your All Time Country Favorites
Frequency	98.1 MHz (also on HD Radio)
Translator(s)	103.1 K276EL (Austin, relays HD2)
First air date	October 25, 1990
Format	HD-1: Country HD-2: Alternative/Indie rock/Adult Alternative "103.1 iHeart Austin"
ERP	49,800 watts
HAAT	397 meters
Class	C1
Facility ID	62048
Callsign meaning	K VETerans
Former callsigns	KHFI-FM (1950-1990)
Former frequencies	98.3 MHz (1950-1990)
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stations	KASE, KHFI, KPEZ, KVET
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kvet.com 1031iheartaustin.com (HD2)

KVET-FM (98.1 K-VET) is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a country music 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 iHeartMedia, Inc. (previously Clear Channel Communications). It shares studios with four other sister stations in the Penn Field complex in the South Congress district (or "SoCo") of south central Austin within walking distance of St. Edward's University.

The station's HD Radio subchannel airs an alternative rock/indie rock/Adult Alternative format as "103.1 iHeart Austin", simulcast on local low-power translator K276EL (103.1 FM).

History

KVET

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 1, 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 to this day.

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 on April 14, 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 Oilers and Dallas Cowboys football.

In September 1990, KVET 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. The show was a consistent ratings winner until Allred was fired in October 2007 for using profanity on the air. Through the 90's, KVET has evolved to a sports and talk station, the flagship station of the Longhorn Radio Network.

In August 2008, KVET's evening show was modified into "The Roadhouse", a hybrid format consisting of Texas/Red Dirt, Classic Outlaw and Americana/Alt-Country, programmed and hosted by Chris Mosser.

Frequency

98.3 MHz went on the air in 1950 under the call letters KHFI-FM, becoming Austin's second FM station. Prior to acquisition by KVET/KASE Broadcasting in 1991, the frequency was changed to 98.1, and the branding was changed to K-98.1. After the acquisition, 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/KVET-FM/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.

Controversy

In May 2007, morning show host Sammy Allred was suspended after calling presidential candidate Barack Obama a "clean darky", in response to Sen. Joseph Biden's comments about Obama.^[1] He was fired on October 30, 2007, for apparently swearing on-air, calling a listener an "a-hole."^[2]

Allred's firing came just three days after afternoon host Janice Williams was terminated for budgetary reasons.

"iHeart Austin"

KVET-FM broadcasts a diverse mix of newer and past favorites of alternative rock, indie rock, punk rock and new wave and sometimes plays hip-hop and Electronic Dance Music on its HD-2 subchannel under the name "iHeart Austin", with local air personalities. The format also airs terrestrially on local FM translator K276EL (103.1 MHz).

Initially, K276EL broadcast the "Air 1" contemporary Christian music network from Educational Media Foundation. When Clear Channel acquired the translator, Air 1 was dropped in favor of a simulcast of sister AM station KVET. The simulcast lasted until May 8, 2012, when a rhythmic adult contemporary format was launched as "Jammin' 103.1".

On March 7, 2013, iHeart Austin was launched as a temporary "pop-up format" dedicated to the South By Southwest Music, Film, and Interactive Festivals.^[3] The station aired coverage of the festival and featured music by artists playing there. It was originally intended to run through the end of the festival on March 17, with the "Jammin'" format returning to the frequency, but Clear Channel management decided to continue the format after the end of South By Southwest.^[4]^[5]

Personalities

Current:

Bama, Rob & Heather
- Bama Brown
- Rob Mason
- Heather White
- Producer: Matt Kaspar
  - The group also used to produce a music intensive afternoon show on XM11 Nashville!
Bob Pickett, 10am-3pm
Chris Mosser, 3pm-7pm
Angie Ward, 7pm-12am
- "The Roadhouse" 11pm-12am
Scott Fisher, Weather

Weekends
- Chris Mosser and The Sunday Night Texas Show

Image Voice: John Willyard

'"Awards'"

KVET-FM has been nominated for the CMA Large Market Station of the Year in 2011 and previous years.

References

↑ Williams, Jackson (March 3, 2007). "Racism On The Radio Toward Barack Obama". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
↑ "KVET's Allred Appears Fired This Time". AllAccess.com. October 31, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
↑ "Live from Austin, it’s SXSW Radio.". Inside Radio. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
↑ Venta, Lance (March 3, 2007). "Clear Channel Launches SXSW Micro Format In Austin". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
↑ "103.1 iHeartAustin Pop-Up Outlet Becomes Permanent". Radio Online. March 29, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KVET

Radio-Locator information on KVET

Radio stations in Austin, Texas

By AM frequency	590 970 1060¹ 1120 1260 1300 1370 1440 1490 1530 1560 1600

By FM frequency	88.1 88.7 89.5 89.9 90.5 91.7 91.7 91.9 92.1 92.5 93.3 93.7 94.7 95.1 95.5 96.3 96.7 98.1 98.5 98.9 99.3 99.7 100.7 101.5 102.3 102.7 103.1 103.5 104.3 104.9 105.3 105.9 106.3 106.7 107.1 107.7

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400 (Austin)

By callsign	K242CC KAMX KASE-FM KAZI KBPA KELG KFIT¹ KFMK KGSR KHFI-FM KIXL KJCE KKMJ-FM KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLGO KLJA KLLR KLQB KLZT KMFA KMLR KNLE-FM KOKE KOKE-FM KOOP KPEZ KROX-FM KTAE KTSW KTXW KTXX-FM KTXZ KUT KUTX KVET KVET-FM KVLR KVRX KXPW-LP KYLR KZNX WXK27

Defunct	KUOL/1470

Nearby radio markets Bryan–College Station Dallas–Fort Worth Houston–Galveston Kerrville–Fredericksburg Killeen–Temple San Antonio Victoria Waco See also List of radio stations in Texas ¹ = Daytime-only AM radio station.

Country radio stations in the state of Texas

Stations	KABW – Baird KACQ – Lometa KACT – Andrews KACT-FM – Andrews KAGG – Madisonville KAJA – San Antonio KALP – Alpine KAML – Kenedy-Karnes City KAND – Corsicana KARX - Claude KASE-FM – Austin KATP – Amarillo KATX – Eastland KAUM – Colorado City KAXA – Mountain Home KAYD-FM – Silsbee KBCT – Waco KBCY – Tye KBEC – Waxahachie KBEX – Dalhart KBEY – Burnet KBPC – Crockett KBST-FM – Big Spring KBUK – La Grange KCAR – Clarksville KCCT – Corpus Christi KCKL – Malakoff KCKM – Monahans KCLW – Hamilton KCOM – Comanche KCTI – Gonzales KCTX-FM – Childress KCWM – Hondo KCYY – San Antonio KDCD – San Angelo KDHN – Dimmitt KDLK-FM – Del Rio KDRX – Laughlin Air Force Base KEAN-FM – Abilene KEBE – Jacksonville KERC – Kermit KETX-FM – Livingston KEYE – Perryton KFLP-FM – Floydada KFST-FM – Fort Stockton KFTX – Kingsville KFWR – Jacksboro KFYN – Bonham KFYN-FM – Detroit KGAS-FM – Carthage KGKL-FM – San Angelo KGNC – Amarillo KGVL – Greenville KHBR – Hillsboro KHEY-FM – El Paso KHFX – Cleburne KHJQ – Concan KHKX – Odessa KHLB – Mason KHOS-FM – Sonora KIKT – Cooper KILT-FM – Houston KIMP – Mount Pleasant KIUN – Pecos KIVY-FM – Crockett KIXS – Victoria KJCS – Nacogdoches KJDL - Lubbock KJDL-FM – Levelland KKBQ-FM – Pasadena KKCN – Ballinger KKGN – Ingram KKLY – El Paso KKUB – Brownfield KKUS – Tyler KKYN-FM – Plainview KKYR-FM – Texarkana KKYX – San Antonio KLLL-FM – Lubbock KLSR-FM – Memphis KLUR – Wichita Falls KLXK – Breckenridge KMBL – Junction KMHT – Marshall KMIL – Cameron KMKS – Bay City KMKT – Bells KMOO-FM – Mineola KMUL-FM – Muleshoe KMVL-FM – Madisonville KNAF – Fredericksburg KNAF-FM – Fredericksburg KNAL - Port Lavaca KNEL-FM – Brady KNES – Fairfield KNFM – Midland KNUE – Tyler KNUZ – San Saba KOGT – Orange KOKE-FM – Thorndale KOLI – Electra KOLJ – Quanah KOMX – Pampa KOOK – Junction KOOV – Kempner KORA-FM – Bryan KOUL – Benavides KOXE – Brownwood KOYN – Paris KPAN – Hereford KPAN-FM – Hereford KPET – Lamesa KPIR – Granbury KPLX – Fort Worth KPSO-FM – Falfurrias KPUR-FM – Canyon KQBB – Center KQBR – Lubbock KQRP-LP – Malakoff KQTY – Borger KQTY-FM – Borger KRBL – Idalou KRMX – Marlin KRNH – Kerrville KRPT – Devine KRRG – Laredo KRUN – Ballinger KRVA-FM – Campbell KRVF – Kerens KRXB – Beeville KRXT – Rockdale KRYS-FM – Corpus Christi KSAM-FM – Huntsville KSAQ – Charlotte KSCH – Sulphur Springs KSCN – Pittsburg KSCK-LP – Sterling City KSCS – Fort Worth KSEM – Seminole KSEY-FM – Seymour KSNY-FM – Snyder KSSL – Post KSTA – Coleman KSTV-FM – Dublin KSWA – Graham KTEX – Mercedes KTFW-FM – Glen Rose KTHP – Hemphill KTHT – Cleveland KTKO – Beeville KTTX – Brenham KTWL – Hempstead KTXM – Hallettsville KTXO – Goldsmith KUKA – San Diego KULM-FM – Columbus KULP – El Campo KUSJ – Harker Heights KUZN – Centerville KVET-FM – Austin KVLG – La Grange KVMC – Colorado City KVMK – Wheelock KVOU-FM – Uvalde KVRP – Stamford KVRP-FM – Haskell KVST – Willis KWBC – College Station KWED – Seguin KWFS-FM – Wichita Falls KWRD – Henderson KWSP-LP – Kerrville KXDJ – Spearman KXEZ-Farmersville KXOX – Sweetwater KYKM – Yoakum KYKR – Beaumont KYKS – Lufkin KYKX – Longview KYXX – Ozona KYYK – Palestine KYYW – Abilene WACO-FM – Waco

Defunct:	KDLP-LP – Ace KRHC – Burnet KSTB – Crystal Beach KTON – Belton KUOL – San Marcos

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas

Modern rock radio stations in the state of Texas

Stations	KDGE – Fort Worth-Dallas KROX-FM – Buda KVET-FM HD2 Austin KTBZ-FM – Houston KTFM HD2 – San Antonio KYRK – Taft

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also active rock classic rock mainstream rock modern rock

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

Coordinates: 30°19′23″N 97°48′00″W / 30.323°N 97.800°W / 30.323; -97.800

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 11, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.