We are a listener-supported public radio station, located in Lafayette, Louisiana. We broadcast live annually from area music festivals, and produce and air live broadcasts of music series throughout Acadiana. We play Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Jazz, Swamp Pop, Swamp Rock, Louisiana singer/songwriter music, and many other distinct musical styles created and played in Louisiana.

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Contemporary blues and roots.Raoul was first introduced to the blues, like many of us, by rock'n'roll groups from the 60s. He was hooked and began his quest to educate himself about the forefathers and contemporary artists of the blues. Each Friday listeners from Acadiana and beyond immerse themselves in the blues' sweet sounds and its history.

Jan 16, 2025 · KRVS offers two ways to access live NPR coverage of the presidential inauguration beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, January 20. The audio will be available on KRVS HD3, our news and information stream available through this website and the smartphone app. The KRVS website home page will carry live video of the ceremony.

1 day ago · Federal and local authorities are investigating the crash of a small plane near a shopping center in northeast Philadelphia on Friday night which killed all six people aboard the aircraft and one person on the ground. A medical transport jet carrying a child patient, the child's mother, two medical ...

1 day ago · In 2024, in both reading and math, most fourth and eighth graders once again performed below where they were before the pandemic. “These results, as sobering as they are, once you unpack them, there is hope,” Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which administers the nation’s report card, …

An eclectic mix of folk, rock, singer/songwriters, in-studio performances and interviews.

Nov 14, 2024 · By Marie Elizabeth Oliver, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. KRVS 88.7 FM, the public radio station licensed to UL Lafayette, has received a $15,000 international grant to support the production of its French-language morning program “Bonjour Louisiane.”. The funds come from Représentation de l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, or OIF.

The New York Voices will join the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Jazz Ensemble to help usher in the Spring 2025 semester. The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble and UL Lafayette’s 19-piece big band will perform at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, …