KVNI (1080

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) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to

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, serving the

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and

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. It is owned by

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, with the license held by QueenB Radio, Inc. Morgan Murphy owns seven radio stations and a TV station in the Spokane area. KVNI airs a classic hits

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which is also heard on its FM

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K223AN. The station's moniker is "92.5 Classic Hits", referring to the translator's dial position at 92.5

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. KVNI's studios are at the QueenB Radio offices on West Boone Avenue in

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, and its

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is located several miles southeast of Coeur d'Alene. The station is powered at 10,000 watts, using a

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by day. Because AM 1080 is a

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frequency, reserved for Class A stations KRLD in

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and WTIC in

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, KVNI reduces power at night to 1,000 watts directional to avoid interference.

History

KVNI first

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the air in 1948.Huniwell, Shannon.
A Sea of Change Near Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
, '' Popular Communications''. December 2002. pp. 52-55. Retrieved July 31, 2020. It originally broadcast on AM 1240 running 250 watts.History Cards for KVNI
fcc.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024. In 1980, it moved to AM 1080, increasing its daytime power to 10,000 watts and nighttime power to 1,000 watts. In the station's early years, it aired a full-service– MOR format. In 1986, it switched to a soft AC format, with programming from the

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. In February 1999, the station switched to a talk/

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format, as a partial simulcast of KXLY. In November 1999, it adopted a

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format, with programming from

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. In October 2001, the station adopted an

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format. It was branded "The Mighty 1080" with the slogan "Doo-Woppin' Oldies". In September 2011, the station switched to a sports format as an affiliate of

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. On November 20, 2015, KVNI dropped its all-sports format and began playing

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, branded as "92.5 Kootenai FM." On December 26, 2016, the station began airing an

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format. Less than a year later the format was adjusted to 1990s-based adult hits. On October 4, 2021, KVNI changed its format classic hits, branded as "92.5 Classic Hits".KVNI Becomes 92.5 Classic Hits
Radioinsight - October 5, 2021

References

External links

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