These businesses and organizations have committed financial resources to making public radio available to the people of East Texas. Please thank our sponsors for their support!
Click to view gifts given in memory or honor of individuals.
Premiere Sponsor
The College of Arts & Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler
The faculty and staff of the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler are committed to the spirit of discovery, providing first-class instruction and scholarship in the humanities, sciences, arts and social sciences. Eighteen baccalaureate majors are offered, ranging from traditional humanities and sciences to the social sciences. You also can choose from several pre-professional programs, including pre-law, pre-theology, pre-med and pre-dental tracks. The college offers 11 master’s degrees.
The College of Arts and Sciences at UT Tyler is proud to be the premiere sponsor of Public Radio for East Texas - 99.7 KVUT and kvut.org.
Founding Sponsors Circle
Smith County Habitat for Humanity
At Smith County Habitat for Humanity, we build affordable housing, renovate the past and help upgrade tired structures with building supplies from our ReStore. We bring people together to build and renovate homes, communities and hope. We dream of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. It’s amazing - we really can build community strength, family stability and personal self-reliance through shelter. To help change more lives, we need your help. Please go to smithcountyhabitat.org and click the “Give” button in the top right corner.
Jeff Gottesman
Marketplace® is sponsored by Jeff Gottesman. Jeff is a dog-lover, photographer and acoustic folk music aficionado. He’s also a big supporter of public radio.
“It’s exciting to finally hear an NPR voice for East Texas, and I want to see 99.7 KVUT around for a long time,” Gottesman says. “East Texas has needed unbiased news and unique programming from a different perspective, and it’s finally here!”
Marketplace® airs weekday afternoons at 5:30 on 99.7 KVUT. The Marketplace Morning Report runs at 7:51 and 9:51. The Midday Minute is broadcast at 12:32 and the Closing Bell report airs at 4:49 p.m.
Gifts in Honor or in Memory of …
Gifts have been given to KVUT in memory of:
- Ana Rodriguez Ward
- Nancy and Bobby Allen
- Kilgore College Radio
- Patrick and Eileen Pelletier
- Bobby Perel
A gift has been given to KVUT in honor of …
- Bud Allen
- Marilyn Abegg-Glass
- Jerry Gill
- Charles Rowan