EVIT
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Sports
East Valley High School Football: Live Lineup on 88.7 The Pulse!
The Friday night lights are calling, and 88.7 The Pulse is ready to bring you the best action in East Valley high school football. Starting August 28th, Pulse Sports kicks off its 12th year of live high school sports coverage. This fall, we’re bringing you eight regular-season matchups featuring the region’s powerhouse programs. From defending champions to fierce local rivalries,…
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Local Bands and Artists
From Lo-Fi Acoustic to Black Metal: Arizona’s wishlake Proves Analog is Perfect Imperfection
The local Arizona music landscape is filled with artists who refuse to be placed into a single box, but Laveen multi-instrumentalist wishlake takes sonic diversity to a completely different level. This week on On the Record, host Spike Miller-Dargan sat down with the mastermind behind three incredibly distinct musical projects to peel back the layers on how a single musician…
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EYE ON EVIT
EVIT Tuition-Free Career Training: How Recruiters Help Students Find Their Passion
By: 88.7 The Pulse Staff Even during the quietest weeks of summer break, EVIT Tuition-Free Career Training continues to change the lives of students across the East Valley. On the latest episode of the Eye on EVIT podcast, hosts Michael Mallace and Spike sat down with EVIT recruiters Chastain Duarte and Jayar Alberto to discuss how they connect local teens…
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Music Reviews
Noise Floor: You Can’t Even Hear It! – Songs For The Deaf
Noise Floor Noise Floor is a monthly blog post for 88.7 the pulse, where I look into my favorite alternative albums and write about what makes me love them! Feel free to recommend your own directly to me at NoiseFloor4@gmail.com and you might just see your favorite get the attention it deserves. This is going to be the last noise…
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Rock-A-Thon
Rock-A-Thon 2026: Live Performance Schedule
By: Kristen Proffitt From April 24th through April 26th, students in the Radio/Audio Production program at EVIT will take over 88.7 The Pulse for a 48-hour live broadcast. Kicking off Friday at 3 PM and running all the way through Sunday afternoon at 4 PM, the Rock-A-Thon is the program’s second annual radio-thon—and it’s set to be bigger and better…
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Rock-A-Thon
EYE On EVIT: Mira McAtee talks with 88.7 The Pulse General Manager about Rock-A-Thon 2026
By: Pulse Staff If you have been listening to 88.7 The Pulse lately, you have probably heard the buzz building around one of the most exciting events on our calendar. Rock-a-Thon is back, and this year it is bigger, bolder, and more community-driven than ever. Miracle McAtee sat down with our very own General Manager, Michael Mallace, for a special…
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Entertainment
What is The Rock-A-Thon?
By: Miraculous Brown The Rock-A-Thon: Arizona’s Amazing 48 Hour Radio Marathon Starting in 2025, 88.7 The Pulse has been running an annual fundraising radio-thon called the Rock-A-Thon. The Rock-A-Thon is where the radio station broadcasts live for 48 hours straight. No prerecorded shows, just live hosts in the studio, concerts and your favorite music all weekend long. What makes the…
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Entertainment
Baby Keem’s Ca$ino: Getting Personal with Listeners
By Miraculous Brown Baby Keem is the cousin of famous rapper Kendrick Lamar and he made a name for himself in the rap community very quickly. Many listeners were introduced to Baby Keem through the 2018 Black Panther movie soundtrack when spotted next to Kendrick’s name in the credits of a song in the soundtrack. This pushed the people to…
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Music Reviews
Noise Floor: Mastodon’s Best – Crack the Skye
Noise Floor Noise Floor is a monthly blog post for 88.7 the pulse, where I look into my favorite alternative albums and write about what makes me love them! Feel free to recommend your own directly to me at NoiseFloor4@gmail.com and you might just see your favorite get the attention it deserves. Photo: Noise Floor Logo : By Silver Kosmos…
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Press Release
EVIT’s 88.7 The Pulse Wins Four National Honors at the 2025–2026 IBS High School Media Awards
By: 88.7 the Pulse Staff February 23, 2026 | Mesa, AZ Students and alumni from 88.7 The Pulse (KVIT-FM) made a major splash in New York City this week. Representing the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), the team brought home four national titles at the 2025–2026 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) High School Media Awards. The ceremony, held on February…
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