KBVR (88.7 FM) is the student-run radio station of Oregon State University. It broadcasts a Variety format. The station can be heard in about a 30 mile radius around Corvallis, depending on altitude. KBVR was founded in 1966.

History

KBVR-FM 88.7 was originally broadcast from Shepherd Hall on the Oregon State University Campus in 1967 with 10 watts of power and a 4 to 5 mile listening radius. The station relocated to Snell Hall, its current location in 1977, and continued to expand it’s listing area to the current radius of 30 miles using 340 watts of power. In the first six months of operations, KBVR-FM (90.1 then) was only on the air from 6-7pm Monday-Friday. In the past 37 years however, KBVR has expanded considerably and currently KBVR covers the airwaves 24 hours a day, seven days a week and includes news, sports and talk variety shows. The show formats include indie rock, punk, jazz, blues, electronica, funk, hip-hop, nu metal and alternative metal, classical, world, and sports talk. The station also broadcasts live Beaver Football and Men's Basketball games. KBVR-FM is funded by student fees and underwriting grants from local and national businesses. The underwriting director is responsible for generating such grants.