KVI
| Broadcast area | Seattle-Tacoma Metropolitan Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 570 kHz |
| Branding | Talk Radio 570 KVI |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk radio |
| Affiliations | 24/7 News Compass Media Networks Radio America Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KNWN, KNWN-FM, KPLZ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 24, 1926 (on 1280 AM) |
Former frequencies | 1280 kHz (1926–1928) 1060 kHz (1928) 760 kHz (1928–1932) |
Call sign meaning | Vashon Island (refers to the transmitter location) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35853 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°25′19″N 122°25′44″W / 47.42194°N 122.42889°W |
| Repeater(s) | 101.5 KPLZ-HD3 (Seattle) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kvi.com |
KVI (570 AM) is a commercial radio station in Seattle, Washington, known as "News Talk 570 KVI." Owned by Lotus Communications, it airs a conservative talk radio format. The studios and offices are located with former sister station KOMO-TV at KOMO Plaza (formerly Fisher Plaza) in Seattle. KVI is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna, giving it a signal that extends from the U.S.-Canada border to Olympia. Its transmitter is on Vashon Island, located roughly halfway between Seattle and Tacoma.
On weekdays, KVI airs both local and nationally syndicated shows. Local hosts include John Carlson (Commute with Carlson) and Ari Hoffman. National programs include Markley, VanCamp and Robbins (whose show is syndicated from the WMBD studios in Peoria), The Dana Loesch Show and Red Eye Radio. Two versions of "The Lars Larson Show" are heard, one for the Northwest at noon and a national show at 2 a.m. Weekends feature shows on money, health and cars, some of which are paid brokered programming. Syndicated weekend shows include Sunday Night Live with Bill Cunningham and Somewhere in Time with Art Bell. Most hours begin with an update from iHeartMedia's 24/7 News.