| Broadcast area | Seattle/Tacoma |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.9 MHz FM |
| Branding | Northwest Public Broadcasting |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Clover Park Technical College |
| Operator | Washington State University |
| History | |
First air date | 1955[1] |
Former call signs | KCPS (1955–1972)[1] KPEC-FM (1972[1]-1983) |
Call sign meaning | Vocational Technical Institute |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12068 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 51,000 watts |
| HAAT | 111 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | nwpr.org |
KVTI (90.9 FM) is a National Public Radio affiliate station operated by Northwest Public Radio, licensed to Tacoma, Washington, and operates at 90.9 MHz with an ERP of 51 kW. As an "NPR & Classical Music" station, it broadcasts NPR news, local and syndicated classical music shows (switching to jazz music on weekends), and other public radio programming. The station is owned by Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, but since 2010, has been operated by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.[3] It is one of three NPR member stations in the Seattle/Tacoma area, with fellow Tacoma-based station KNKX and Seattle-based KUOW-FM being the other two stations.