KVUT

KVUT (to be KFRO-FM 9/30/2024)
silent (to be KFRO simulcast)
Broadcast areaTyler-Longview area
Frequency99.7 MHz
Programming
FormatSilent (to be classic hits)
Ownership
OwnerThe University of Texas at Tyler (sale pending to RCA Broadcasting)
KFRO (upon consummation)
History
First air date
October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)
Former call signs
  • KSOC (2017–2018)
  • KOEE (2018–2019)
  • KVUT (2019-2024)
Call sign meaning
Keep Forever Rolling On (coined by J.R. Curtis Sr., original owner of KFRO)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID198816
ClassA
ERP1,600 watts
HAAT154 meters (505 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°8′42.3″N 95°19′52.6″W / 32.145083°N 95.331278°W / 32.145083; -95.331278 (KVUT)
Links
Public license information

KVUT (99.7 MHz) is a radio station, licensed to Cuney, Texas, and serving the Tyler-Longview area. It is owned by The University of Texas at Tyler. Until May 24, 2024, the station operated as a public radio station.

KVUT is a Class A station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,600 watts. The transmitter is on Bois D Arc Drive at Hilltop Trail in Bullard, Texas.[2] Even though KVUT is non-commercial, it broadcasts on a commercial frequency on the FM radio band; it is in the process of being sold to the owner of KFRO in Longview to operate as a commercial classic hits station.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVUT (to be KFRO-FM 9/30/2024)". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KVUT