KVGS
| Simulcast of 107.5 KXTE, Pahrump | |
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Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | X107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
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| History | |
First air date | 1991 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | K-Vegas |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 25752 | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts (horizontal) |
| HAAT | 542.8 meters (1,781 ft) (horizontal) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°50′11.8″N 114°19′16.9″W / 35.836611°N 114.321361°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | x1079 |
KVGS (107.9 FM, "X107.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Meadview, Arizona. It is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, and broadcasts an alternative rock format, simulcasting sister station KXTE, whose programming will soon be moving to KVGS.
The station's studios are located in the unincorporated Clark County area of Spring Valley, while its transmitter is southwest of Lake Mead in Arizona. A fill-in transmitter atop The Strat provides additional coverage in Las Vegas proper.
History
[edit]Rhythmic (2002–2005)
[edit]Under former ownership of the locally based Desert Sky Media (which also owned KOAS, then a smooth jazz station), the station was V-108, launched in 2002 at first as a Rhythmic Top 40 formatted station. Months later, due to a fierce competition with heritage KLUC and the newly launched KVEG, it shifted to an urban adult contemporary format and carried the Tom Joyner Morning Show and the Michael Baisden show. It was moderately successful but it only lasted for three years.
Alternative (2005–2011)
[edit]Riviera Broadcast Group acquired both KVGS and KOAS from Desert Sky, and flipped KVGS on October 21, 2005, to an alternative-based radio station (with a slight lean towards adult album alternative) as Area 108 (Area 107-9 as of October 2007).[2] In September 2009, it re-branded again as 107-9 The Alternative.
Adult hits (2011–2015)
[edit]On October 20, 2011, soon after Beasley Broadcast Group bought the station and KOAS, KVGS ended its alternative rock format and flipped to adult hits as 107.9 Bob-FM. This returned the format to Las Vegas since KKJJ flipped from Jack FM to a simulcast of KXNT as KXNT-FM.[3]
Hot adult contemporary (2015–2022)
[edit]On January 12, 2015, at 3 pm, after a skit depicting Bob "selling" the station (and "selling" its library of 1980s music to sister station KKLZ) because he was leaving Las Vegas, the station flipped to hot adult contemporary as Star 107.9. The new format competes primarily with the market leading KMXB.[4] In July, the station subsequently picked up former KMXB morning host Mark DiCiero,[5] but he left the station in March 2016. KVGS then picked up the syndicated "Brooke & Jubal in the Morning" from KQMV in Seattle in July 2016.[6]
Country (2022–2025)
[edit]On June 17, 2022, it was announced that KVGS and KCYE would swap formats and call signs at 10 a.m. on June 24, with KVGS' hot adult contemporary format being relaunched as "102.7 VGS", and KCYE's country music format, branded "Coyote Country", moving to 107.9.[7]
Return to Hot AC (2025-2026)
[edit]On November 4, 2025, Beasley announced that KCYE and KVGS would revert to their pre-2022 frequencies on November 13 at Midnight, with 107.9 set to revert to their previous hot adult contemporary format, though now with the previous branding of 102.7's iteration as "107-9 VGS". This would ultimately prove to be a buffer format for 107.9 FM.[8]
Eventual assumption of KXTE format (2026-)
[edit]On August 3, 2026, Beasley announced it would sell the license of sister station KXTE to K-Love, Inc., and concurrently announced their alternative rock format would be moved to KVGS upon the sale closure, returning alternative rock to the frequency after 15 years.[9] The two stations began simulcasting on September 14, 2026, at midnight. KVGS will pick up the alternative rock format and "X107.9" branding later that month.
Repeater
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| KVGS-FM1 | 107.9 FM | Henderson, Nevada | 132722 | 2500 | D | 36°8′54.8″N 115°9′18.0″W / 36.148556°N 115.155000°W | LMS |
Gallery
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KOAS-FM1 and KVGS-FM1 transmitting antenna atop The Stratosphere, March 2010.
KVGS-FM1 coverage in comparison of the main KVGS(FM) transmitter.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KVGS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KVGS/Las Vegas Now Alternative 'Area 108'" (PDF). Radio & Records. Los Angeles. October 28, 2005. p. 8. ISSN 0277-4860 – via americanradiohistory.com.
- ↑ "Bob Happens In Las Vegas – RadioInsight". October 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Las Vegas' Bob Meets A Star". RadioInsight. January 12, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Mark Diciero Joins Star 107.9 Las Vegas For Mornings". RadioInsight. July 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Brooke & Jubal Add Star 107.9 Las Vegas". RadioInsight. July 18, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Beasley To Launch 102.7 VGS & Move Coyote Country In Las Vegas With Multiple Talent Additions". RadioInsight. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ↑ "107.9 Coyote Country & 102.7 VGS Las Vegas To Swap Frequencies". November 4, 2025.
- ↑ "K-Love's WNKS Charlotte & KXTE Las Vegas Purchase Price". August 4, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 25752 (KVGS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KVGS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database