KPVU began operating in 1981. KPVU serves as a educational training facility for students interested in broadcasting careers. A mixture of mainstream and contemporary jazz dominates the KPVU format.
Special emphasis is placed on gospel, blues, urban contemporary, reggae and rap.
KPVU also devotes a significant portion of its air-time to news, public affairs, and campus concerns. KPVU also depends on financial support from its listeners and the business sector. KPVU-FM is one of 540 NPR Network stations across the country. Of that 540 stations only 16 are Black owned. All rights reserved.