KVNI (1080 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, serving the Spokane metropolitan area of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. It is owned by Morgan Murphy Media, 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 radio format which is also heard on its FM translator station K223AN. The station's moniker is "92.5 Classic Hits", referring to the translator's dial position at 92.5 MHz.
KVNI's studios are at the QueenB Radio offices on West Boone Avenue in Spokane, Washington, and its transmitter is located several miles southeast of Coeur d'Alene. The station is powered at 10,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna by day. Because AM 1080 is a clear-channel frequency, reserved for Class A stations KRLD in Dallas and WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut, KVNI reduces power at night to 1,000 watts directional to avoid interference.
History KVNI first signed on 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 Satellite Music Network. In February 1999, the station switched to a talk/sports format, as a partial simulcast of KXLY."Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 8. February 24, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2020. In November 1999, it adopted a country format, with programming from Westwood One."Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 47. November 24, 1999. p. 2. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
In October 2001, the station adopted an oldies format."Format Changes and Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 30. October 31, 2001. p. 5. Retrieved July 31, 2020. 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 ESPN Radio."KVNI dons ESPN helmet", Coeur d'Alene Press. September 3, 2011. On November 20, 2015, KVNI dropped its all-sports format and began playing Christmas music, branded as "92.5 Kootenai FM.""QueenB Launches Kootenai FM In Coeur D'Alene", RadioInsight. November 20, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2020. On December 26, 2016, the station began airing an adult contemporary 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
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