KKVV

Last updated
KKVV
Frequency 1060 kHz
BrandingBest News Radio
Programming
Format Religious
Affiliations SRN News
Ownership
OwnerLas Vegas Broadcasters, Inc.
History
First air date
May 1990 (1990-05)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 36642
Class D
Power 5,000 watts day
43 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°9′22″N115°15′32″W / 36.15611°N 115.25889°W / 36.15611; -115.25889
Translator(s) 100.1 K261ES (Las Vegas)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website kkvv.com

KKVV (1060 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a religious radio format. [1] Licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, it serves the Las Vegas area. The station is currently[ when? ] owned by Las Vegas Broadcasters and features programming from SRN News. [2]

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History

The station began broadcasting in May 1990 and primarily focused on airing brokered Christian talk and teaching programs with music. [3] By 1994, about six hours of each day's 14 hours of broadcasting was locally produced. [4]

To prevent interference to Los Angeles station KNX, a 50,000 watt clear-channel station on adjacent channel 1070, KKVV lowers its power significantly at sunset.

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References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  2. "KKVV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  3. White, Ken (July 14, 1991). "Stations broadcast to save souls". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 1J. ProQuest   259810609.
  4. Przybys, John (November 14, 1994). "Electronic evangelism". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 1J. ProQuest   259948587.