KOMP (FM)

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KOMP
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Broadcast area Las Vegas metropolitan area
Frequency 92.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKOMP 92.3
Programming
Format Active rock
Subchannels HD2: KWVE-FM simulcast "K-Wave" (Christian radio)
Affiliations Las Vegas Raiders Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
KENO, KKGK, KLAV, KRLV, KWID, KWWN, KXPT
History
First air date
September 1, 1966;56 years ago (1966-09-01) (as KULA)
Former call signs
KULA (1966-1970)
KVEG-FM (1970-1975)
KTRI (1975-1978)
KENO-FM (1978-1982)
Call sign meaning
Sounds like " comp "
Technical information
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 38451
Class C
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 1,124 meters (3,688 ft)
Translator(s) HD2: 105.3 K287BE (Clark Mountain, California)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website komp.com

KOMP (92.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada. KOMP broadcasts an active rock radio format and is owned by Lotus Communications. Its studios and offices are on West Flamingo Road in Spring Valley in Clark County, using a Las Vegas address.

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KOMP has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 25,000 watts as a Class C station. Its transmitter is on Potosi Mountain in Blue Diamond, southwest of the Las Vegas Valley. [1] KOMP broadcasts using HD Radio technology. [2] Its HD2 digital subchannel carries the Christian radio programming of KWVE-FM in California.

History

KULA, KVEG-FM, KTRI and KENO-FM

The station signed on the air on September 1, 1966;56 years ago. [3] Its original call sign was KULA and it was a sister station to KVEG 970 AM with studios in the Castaways Hotel. Because KVEG was a daytimer, KULA simulcast its country music programming in the daytime and continued it at night when KVEG was off the air.

In the 1970s, AM 970 KVEG began playing oldies while 92.3 FM continued the country sounds as KTRI. [4] It was an affiliate of the ABC Information Network. While the station was powered at 27,000 watts, its tower was only 180 feet (55 m) tall, so it was only heard in and around Las Vegas.

Around 1980, the station became KENO-FM. It aired the same Top 40 format as KENO 1460 AM as management moved the hit music sounds from its AM station to an FM signal. The two stations were affiliated with the ABC Contemporary Network. KENO-FM was granted a construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to boost its power to 100,000 watts and relocated to a tower at 1,520 feet (460 m). [5]

KOMP

The format flipped to album rock on February 8, 1981. The station's first song in the rock format was The Who's "Long Live Rock." The station's new call sign was KOMP and it was known simply as FM92 K-O-M-P.

Some of the DJs from that era included Big Marty and Leslie Blied, Todd Fowler, Dice Martin and Lark Williams. The station's slogan later became "KOMP 92.3 The Rock Of Las Vegas." Other personalities included: Byrd (later with WDRV Chicago), Craig Williams, Scott "So Hot" Jameson, Charlie Morriss, Freddie Woods, Mike Dailey, Mike Culotta and JD Pig.

Programming

The station's slogan was updated to "KOMP 92.3, The Rock Station". It is owned by Lotus Communications, which also owns KENO 1460, KLAV 1230, KKGK 1340, KRLV 920, KWID 101.9, KWWN 1100, and KXPT 97.1. KOMP has been a rock station since February 8, 1981;42 years ago. It is the flagship station for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League alongside sister station KRLV 920 AM.

In morning drive time, the wake-up show is "BS in the Morning." The current hosts are Graig and Huff. Graig was born in New York City and has been with the program since 2016. Huff was born in Phoenix and was a KOMP DJ since 2011, originally as nighttime host. Sylvia hosts middays and Gooch is heard in afternoons and evenings.

The station launched "BS in the Morning" in the summer of 2014 with radio host Sparks, who relocated to Las Vegas from Cleveland. [6] The show featured Sparks, Graig Salerno and Izzy. [7] BS in the Morning show routines include The Wheel of Punishment, the BS Drunk Line, and I Heard That. The show had its own official day, August 5, 2019, in the City of Las Vegas as declared by Mayor Carolyn Goodman. The now-deceased lead vocalist for Quiet Riot, Kevin DuBrow, co-hosted the morning radio show with long-time morning show host Craig Williams. Other past personalities include Dennis Huff (formerly of KVGS 107.9 FM).

Specialty shows include Rock Hard with Kristen, a one-hour metal show Saturday nights at midnight. 92 Minutes of Hair with Mel is heard Sunday mornings. The show was originally 92 minutes, but expanded to 2 hours of ’80s’ hair bands. On Sunday nights, Laurie Steele voices The Home Grown Show, a show playing material from up-and-coming local artists.

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References

  1. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KOMP
  2. ↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=38 Archived 2016-09-14 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Las Vegas
  3. ↑ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-126. Retrieved Aug. 2, 2023
  4. ↑ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-130. Retrieved Aug. 2, 2023
  5. ↑ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1980 page C-141. Retrieved Aug. 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Why is KOMP 92.3 FM the best radio station in Vegas?".
  7. ↑ "KKBZ/Fresno's Izzy Joining KOMP/Las Vegas' BS In The Morning". All Access. Retrieved 2019-11-11.

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