KVÃÛÌÒAPP celebrates 50 Years with nostalgic exhibit at Dishman Art Museum
"KVÃÛÌÒAPP: Rewind…In Pictures," a pop-up exhibit at the Dishman Art Museum, is now open to the public until August 3, 2024. The exhibit, which held its opening reception on Friday, July 12, showcases archival photographs and memorabilia that highlight the early days of KVÃÛÌÒAPP, long before the advent of computer automation, digital media, and internet streaming.
KVÃÛÌÒAPP, known as The Voice of ÃÛÌÒAPP, began broadcasting in 1974. Over the years, KVÃÛÌÒAPP has developed into a station offering a diverse 24/7 schedule of commercial-free news, music, and local features, with a mission to educate, enlighten, and entertain its audience.
Station Manager Jason Miller explained the inspiration behind the exhibit, saying, “Being in our 50th anniversary year at KVÃÛÌÒAPP, we decided that we wanted to do something to show off the history of the station. We were going through our archives and digitizing some actual photo prints, and while we were doing that, we decided why don’t we take these nice glossy, original photographs from the late 70s and 80s and do an exhibit with them.”
“So, we talked to Dennis Kiel at the Dishma