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I-91 is no more

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crainbebo

Today, after three days of static on 90.9, KVTI came back on, but is not I-91 anymore. KVTI has become an affiliate of Northwest Public Radio, bringing the service to Seattle/Tacoma for the first time. I heard classical music and IDs for NWPR.
How are your thoughts of I-91 leaving? Post them here!

-crainbebo
 
It's the end of an era.

When I was growing up in suburban Tacoma, the Clover Park Vocational-Technical Institute (is it still called that?) was the home to both radio and TV operations: KPEC-FM and TV, with the latter becoming KCPQ-TV when it moved from channel 56 to channel 13 in 1976. I remember touring their facility as part of a class in high school.

In 1979, Clover Park agreed to sell the TV station, with that sale actually happening (after delays caused by a group called "Save Our Station-13" protesting the sale to the FCC) the following year. Eventually, KPEC-FM evolved into KVTI-FM, I-91, which I remember listening to on visits back to the Northwest.

Nothing against Northwest Public Radio (especially considering that I'm a WSU alumni), but I would have preferred if they could have bought a different station.
 
Nothing against John Mangan & crew but for the last few years the station's been just an automated jukebox for Beth Valiant's "brilliant" music picks that somehow won her award after award. I will miss hearing some of the "talent" on the station (like Skippy) but otherwise there's no loss in the format flip.
 
It's always sad when local programming is replaced by a simulcast, even though I was never particularily fond of I-91's format or their overall presentation. What used to blow me away about them was the huge signal that they would put out in Southwestern B.C., right up there with KPLZ, KMPS or KING. That all came to an end in 2002 when CBUX 90.9 Vancouver hit the air though.
 
When NWPR plays "All Things Considered", Tacoma already has 88.5 (and possibly 90.1 KPLI Olympia) for that show. Do we need simulcast after simulcast?

-crainbebo
 
I would rather they broadcast the NPR News stream so I could hear Whad'ya Know. Instead I'll get to hear Inland Folk.
 
Not that KVTI had much of a market share before the flip, but it will be interesting to see how it will affect the other Top-40 Type stations in Seattle-Tacoma. :)
 
I'm not sure if KVTI can relocated to Indian HIll to put a better coverage for the Seattle area. I just barely can recieved this station. I can recieved KXOT better than KVTI.
 
e-dawg said:
I'm not sure if KVTI can relocated to Indian HIll to put a better coverage for the Seattle area. I just barely can recieved this station. I can recieved KXOT better than KVTI.
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Wow. It really hurts to read that sentence. Really.
 
Where will students go to learn how to voice-track?
 
Bill Wolfenbarger said:
Where will students go to learn how to voice-track?
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Through internships at the local corporate stations, of course. It's a win/win - the stations get free "talent" and the students get free "education".
 
There's still KGRG on 89.9. It's community-college runned.

For some reason (probably for summer vacation) I notice KASB 89.9 is off the air completely.

-crainbebo
 
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