KRVS 88.7 FM, which broadcasts from the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ at Lafayette campus, turned 50 this year.
The Federal Communications Commission granted the station its FM license Aug. 8, 1963. The 10-watt station was a ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ-run operation. Its signal covered a radius of about six blocks.
KRVS is now a member station of National Public Radio, broadcasts at 100,000 watts and reaches 12 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ parishes. Its website, which offers live streaming and archived podcasts, draws a global audience.
In addition to original programming that features performances and interviews with ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ musicians, the station produces annual live broadcasts of popular festivals, including Festival International de Louisiane and Festivals Acadiens et Creoles.