KRLV (AM)
kHz | |
Branding | Raider Nation Radio 920 AM |
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Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | Las Vegas Aviators Las Vegas Raiders SportsMap Vegas Stats & Information Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Lotus Communications |
KENO, KKGK, KLAV, KOMP, KXPT, KWID, KWWN | |
History | |
First air date | 1948 | (as KRAM)
Former call signs | KRAM (1947–1968) KORK (1968–1997) KBAD (1997–2020) |
Call sign meaning | Raiders Las Vegas |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 38448 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°11′28″N 115°10′40″W / 36.19111°N 115.17778°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | lvsportsnetwork.com |
KRLV (920
History
Early years as KORK
In 1951, the station first
KORK was an
Move to AM 920
In 1968, KORK, airing a
During its heyday under the ownership of
The simulcast morning
Sports KBAD
KORK changed its call sign to KBAD on April 4, 1997 and began airing an all-sports format. It was known briefly as "K-BAD AM 920."
KBAD was an
On July 1, 2013, KBAD switched affiliations to NBC Sports Radio and rebranded as 920 The Game"[9] On August 5, 2019, KBAD became one of the first terrestrial radio stations in the country dedicated entirely to sports betting, as the station became an affiliate of The BetR Network.[10]
As KRLV
The call sign was changed to KRLV on March 20, 2020;[11] the call sign was transferred from its sister station on 1340, now KKGK.
On July 27, 2020, Lotus Communications announced that KRLV and
Former programming
In the 2019–20 season, KRLV (then KBAD) broadcast
References
- ^ "KRLV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ LVSportsNetwork.com/contact
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KRLV
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1952 page 191
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1966 page B-91
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1971 page B-128
- ^ "KORK (KRLV) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "KRAM (KKGK) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Las Vegas Sports Affiliation Swap".
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 24, 2019). "The BetR Network To Debut August 5 On KBAD Las Vegas & WBSS Atlantic City". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
The BetR Network will launch on Lotus Broadcasting's 920 KBAD Las Vegas and Longport Media's 1490 WBSS Pleasantville/Atlantic City NJ.
- ^ "Call Sign History (KRLV)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Lotus To Launch Raider Nation Radio On 920 KRLV Las Vegas". RadioInsight. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". UNLV. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Rebels Return For Five Straight At Home". UNLV. March 5, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
External links
- KRLV in the FCC AM station database
- KRLV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database