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add country field and licensing authority to infobox; update to the NAD83 coordinates currently shown in FCC queries (more in line with the WGS84 coordinates intended in {{Coord}}); update branding; the CP to move to the KXST site is long expired (not helping is that KXST is now defunct and that tower land has been sold by Audacy); per policy, non-free former logos are not allowed; etc.
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| city = [[North Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| city = [[North Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| country = US
| area = [[Las Vegas Valley]]
| area = [[Las Vegas Valley]]
| branding = NewsRadio 840 AM KXNT
| branding = News/Talk 840 KXNT
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1986}}
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1986}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|840|[[Hertz#SI multiples|kHz]]}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|840|[[Hertz#SI multiples|kHz]]}}
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| format = [[Talk radio|News/talk]]
| format = [[Talk radio|News/talk]]
| power = {{ubl|{{Val|50000|u=[[watt]]s|fmt=commas}} day|{{val|25000|u=watts|fmt=commas}} night}}
| power = {{ubl|{{Val|50000|u=[[watt]]s|fmt=commas}} day|{{val|25000|u=watts|fmt=commas}} night}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|36|23|53|N|114|54|57|W|type:landmark_region:US-NV_source:FCC}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|36|23|52.89|N|114|55|0|W|type:landmark_region:US-NV_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| class = B
| class = B
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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'''KXNT''' (840 [[Hertz|kHz]]) is a [[Commercial broadcasting|commercial]] [[AM broadcasting|AM]] [[radio station]] [[City of license|licensed]] to [[North Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States. It is owned and operated by [[Audacy, Inc.]] and carries a [[talk radio|news/talk]] [[radio format|format]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KXNT |title=KXNT Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |access-date=August 17, 2010}}</ref> The [[radio studio]]s are located in the unincorporated [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]] area of [[Spring Valley, Nevada|Spring Valley]], while KXNT's [[transmitter]] is located on [[U.S. Route 93 in Nevada|U.S. Route 93]] at Great Valley Parkway in North Las Vegas.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=kxnt&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KXNT]</ref>
'''KXNT''' (840 [[Hertz|kHz]]) is a [[Commercial broadcasting|commercial]] [[AM broadcasting|AM]] [[radio station]] [[City of license|licensed]] to [[North Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States. It is owned and operated by [[Audacy, Inc.]] and carries a [[talk radio|news/talk]] [[radio format|format]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KXNT |title=KXNT Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |access-date=August 17, 2010}}</ref> The [[radio studio]]s are located in the unincorporated [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]] area of [[Spring Valley, Nevada|Spring Valley]], while KXNT's [[transmitter]] is located on [[U.S. Route 93 in Nevada|U.S. Route 93]] at Great Valley Parkway in North Las Vegas.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=kxnt&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KXNT]</ref>


KXNT is a [[List of broadcast station classes|Class B]] station operating on a [[clear-channel station|clear channel]] frequency. [[WHAS (AM)|WHAS]] at [[Louisville, Kentucky]] is the dominant Class A station on [[840 AM]], so KXNT must reduce its power at night to avoid interfering with WHAS's signal. KXNT operates at 50,000 [[watt]]s by day and 25,000 watts at night. KXNT has been granted an [[FCC]] [[construction permit]] to move to the [[KXST]] transmitter site and decrease night power to 10,000 watts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101634048&formid=301&fac_num=33068 |title=FCC Construction Permit |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
KXNT is a [[List of broadcast station classes|Class B]] station operating on a [[clear-channel station|clear channel]] frequency. [[WHAS (AM)|WHAS]] at [[Louisville, Kentucky]] is the dominant Class A station on [[840 AM]], so KXNT must reduce its power at night to avoid interfering with WHAS's signal. KXNT operates at 50,000 [[watt]]s by day and 25,000 watts at night.


KXNT is licensed to broadcast in the [[HD Radio|HD radio]] format, but is not currently broadcasting in HD. KXNT is Southern Nevada's primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=33068|title=Station Search Details|website=licensing.fcc.gov}}</ref><ref>http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=38 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914160807/http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=38 |date=September 14, 2016 }} HD Radio Guide for Las Vegas</ref>
KXNT is licensed to broadcast in the [[HD Radio|HD radio]] format, but is not currently broadcasting in HD.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=33068|title=Station Search Details|website=licensing.fcc.gov}}</ref><ref>http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=38 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914160807/http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=38 |date=September 14, 2016 }} HD Radio Guide for Las Vegas</ref> KXNT is Southern Nevada's primary entry point station for the [[Emergency Alert System]].


==Programming==
==Programming==
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==History==
==History==
[[File:KXNT Logo.jpg|thumb|left|Logo prior to 2010]]
[[File:KXNT.png|thumb|Logo during simulcast on [[KXQQ-FM|100.5 FM]] ]]
[[File:KXNT.png|thumb|Logo during simulcast on [[KXQQ-FM|100.5 FM]] ]]
KXNT [[sign-on|signed on]] the air in 1986 with the [[Call sign|call letters]] KVEG, airing a talk and [[middle of the road (music)|middle of the road music]] format. It was owned by the Roberts Communications Corp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1989/B-2%20Radio%20Neb%20to%20Terr%201989-5.pdf|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1989 page B-187}}</ref>
KXNT [[sign-on|signed on]] the air in 1986 with the [[Call sign|call letters]] KVEG, airing a talk and [[middle of the road (music)|middle of the road music]] format. It was owned by the Roberts Communications Corp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1989/B-2%20Radio%20Neb%20to%20Terr%201989-5.pdf|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1989 page B-187}}</ref>


KVEG had several noted hosts including Sam Greenfield, Dominick Brascia, Lou Epton, [[Irwin Schiff]] and the syndicated [[Tom Leykis]]. In 1997, KVEG changed its call letters to KXNT with the "NT" standing for "News/Talk". The station moved to a more traditional talk radio line up, airing [[Rush Limbaugh]] and ''Coast to Coast AM'' previously heard on rival station [[KDWN]]. Other shows included [[Dr. Laura]] and [[Bill Handel]].
KVEG had several noted hosts including Sam Greenfield, Dominick Brascia, Lou Epton, [[Irwin Schiff]] and the syndicated [[Tom Leykis]]. In 1997, KVEG changed its [[call sign]] to KXNT with the "NT" standing for "News/Talk". The station moved to a more traditional talk radio line up, airing [[Rush Limbaugh]] and ''Coast to Coast AM'' previously heard on rival station [[KDWN]]. Other shows included [[Dr. Laura]] and [[Bill Handel]].


In 1998, [[Infinity Broadcasting]] acquired KXNT.<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-353]</ref> In December 2005, Infinity was renamed [[CBS Radio]]. On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with [[Entercom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/116299/cbs-radio-to-merge-with-entercom/|title=CBS Radio To Merge With Entercom|date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entercom.com/press/entercom-receives-fcc-approval-merger-cbs-radio/|title=Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio|work=Entercom|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=November 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/121072/entercom-completes-cbs-radio-merger/|title=Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger|last=Venta|first=Lance|work=Radio Insight|date=November 17, 2017|access-date=November 17, 2017}}</ref>
In 1998, [[Infinity Broadcasting]] acquired KXNT.<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-353]</ref> In December 2005, Infinity was renamed [[CBS Radio]]. On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with [[Entercom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/116299/cbs-radio-to-merge-with-entercom/|title=CBS Radio To Merge With Entercom|date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entercom.com/press/entercom-receives-fcc-approval-merger-cbs-radio/|title=Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio|work=Entercom|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=November 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/121072/entercom-completes-cbs-radio-merger/|title=Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger|last=Venta|first=Lance|work=Radio Insight|date=November 17, 2017|access-date=November 17, 2017}}</ref>


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Between August 16, 2010, and September 4, 2015, programming on KXNT was [[simulcast]] on sister [[FM broadcasting|FM]] station KXNT-FM (100.5), to give listeners who prefer FM that option. That station now airs a [[Rhythmic adult contemporary|rhythmic hot adult contemporary]] format, under the call sign [[KXQQ-FM]].
==Former FM simulcast==
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Between August 16, 2010, and September 4, 2015, programming on KXNT had been [[simulcast]] on sister [[FM broadcasting|FM]] station KXNT-FM (100.5 FM), to give listeners who prefer FM that option. That station now airs a [[Rhythmic adult contemporary|rhythmic hot adult contemporary]] format, under the [[call sign]] [[KXQQ-FM]].


==Former hosts==
==Former hosts==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.audacy.com/kxnt}}
*{{Official website|https://www.audacy.com/kxnt}}
{{AM station data|KXNT}}
{{AM station data|33068|KXNT}}


{{Las Vegas Radio}}
{{Las Vegas Radio}}

Revision as of 20:40, 13 June 2024

KXNT
Broadcast areaLas Vegas Valley
Frequency840 kHz
BrandingNews/Talk 840 KXNT
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Former call signs
KVEG (1986–1996)
Call sign meaning
"News Talk"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33068
ClassB
Power
  • 50,000 watts day
  • 25,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°23′52.89″N 114°55′0″W / 36.3980250°N 114.91667°W / 36.3980250; -114.91667
Repeater(s)100.5 KXQQ-FM-HD2 (Henderson)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/kxnt

KXNT (840 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. and carries a news/talk format.[2] The radio studios are located in the unincorporated Clark County area of Spring Valley, while KXNT's transmitter is located on U.S. Route 93 at Great Valley Parkway in North Las Vegas.[3]

KXNT is a Class B station operating on a clear channel frequency. WHAS at Louisville, Kentucky is the dominant Class A station on 840 AM, so KXNT must reduce its power at night to avoid interfering with WHAS's signal. KXNT operates at 50,000 watts by day and 25,000 watts at night.

KXNT is licensed to broadcast in the HD radio format, but is not currently broadcasting in HD.[4][5] KXNT is Southern Nevada's primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.

Programming

KXNT airs mostly nationally syndicated talk shows. A local hour is hosted weekdays by Alan Stock at 8 a.m. The rest of the weekday schedule includes This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal; Glenn Beck; Ben Shapiro; Dana Loesch; Joe Pags; Dave Ramsey and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory.

Weekends feature shows on money, politics, health, law, real estate, home repair and computers. Syndicated hosts include Kim Komando; Ben Ferguson; Larry Elder and Ric Edelman. Some hours feature paid brokered programming.

KXNT carries hourly reports CBS News Radio and financial reports from Bloomberg Radio. It has a local news alliance with KLAS-TV, the CBS Network affiliate in Las Vegas.

History

Logo during simulcast on 100.5 FM

KXNT signed on the air in 1986 with the call letters KVEG, airing a talk and middle of the road music format. It was owned by the Roberts Communications Corp.[6]

KVEG had several noted hosts including Sam Greenfield, Dominick Brascia, Lou Epton, Irwin Schiff and the syndicated Tom Leykis. In 1997, KVEG changed its call sign to KXNT with the "NT" standing for "News/Talk". The station moved to a more traditional talk radio line up, airing Rush Limbaugh and Coast to Coast AM previously heard on rival station KDWN. Other shows included Dr. Laura and Bill Handel.

In 1998, Infinity Broadcasting acquired KXNT.[7] In December 2005, Infinity was renamed CBS Radio. On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom.[8] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17.[9][10]

Between August 16, 2010, and September 4, 2015, programming on KXNT was simulcast on sister FM station KXNT-FM (100.5), to give listeners who prefer FM that option. That station now airs a rhythmic hot adult contemporary format, under the call sign KXQQ-FM.

Former hosts

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXNT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KXNT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KXNT
  4. ^ "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov.
  5. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=38 Archived September 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Las Vegas
  6. ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1989 page B-187" (PDF).
  7. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-353
  8. ^ "CBS Radio To Merge With Entercom". February 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio". Entercom. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  10. ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2017). "Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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