KXPT
MHz (HD Radio) | |
| Branding | 97.1 The Point |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KENO, KKGK, KOMP, KRLV, KWID, KWWN | |
| History | |
First air date | November 29, 1961 |
Former call signs | KORK-FM (1961–1983) KEER (1983–1984) KYRK (1984–1993) |
Call sign meaning | For "The Point" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38450 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 1,120 meters (3,670 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | point97.com |
KXPT (97.1
KXPT's studios and offices are in the unincorporated community of Spring Valley in Clark County and its transmitter is on Potosi Mountain southwest of the Las Vegas Valley.
History
KORK-FM (1961–1983)
On November 29, 1961, the station first
Top 40 (1983–1993)
In 1983, the station changed its
Adult alternative (1993–1997)
In 1993, Lotus Broadcasting purchased the station and switched call letters to KXPT "The Point". For the first four and a half years, The Point aired an adult album alternative (AAA) format, playing new artists who went onto big careers, including Sheryl Crow, the Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Jewel and others. Original Point DJs included Chris Foxx, Mike Fox, Rob Landry and JD, Byrd (now with WDRV Chicago), Lark Williams, Dusty Street, Randy Morrison and Mike O'Brian (now at rival 96.3 KKLZ).
Classic hits (1997–2005)
In 1997 the station shifted to a
Classic rock (2005–present)
In 2005, it moved to a Classic Rock format. In 2007 KXPT became the only classic rock station in the Las Vegas Metro as KKLZ changed to a classic hits format.
Current DJs on the station include "Foxx & Mackenzie" (Chris Foxx and Steph Mackenzie), Lark Williams (formerly of KOMP), and Lorrin Bond. KXPT is unusual for a classic rock station, in that all of its weekday shows are either hosted or co-hosted by women. Mike Culotta, formerly of KOMP, was a DJ on the station until his death in December 2010 (though he didn't appear on the air in the months prior to his passing).
The signal was once rebroadcast on a translator at 99.3 MHz in Henderson with the call sign K257BU; this translator then moved to 98.9 MHz and now broadcasts the sports radio format of 1340 KKGK.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXPT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1966 page B-91
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page C-141
External links
- Official Website
- KXPT in the FCC FM station database
- KXPT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database