KIOF-LP

KIOF-LP
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast area Las Vegas metropolitan area
Branding Magic 97.9 FM
Slogan "The People's Voice of Las Vegas", "The Veteran's Voice of Las Vegas", "The Veteran's Voice of Nevada"
Frequency 97.9 MHz
First air date 2016
Format Adult Contemporary/Talk, Local Community Radio
ERP 100 watts
HAAT −49.0 meters (−160.8 ft)
Class L1
Facility ID 190166
Transmitter coordinates 36°13′1.90″N 115°07′0.90″W / 36.2171944°N 115.1169167°W / 36.2171944; -115.1169167
Affiliations T-Mobile, Las Vegas Tribune
Owner Las Vegas Public Radio Inc.
Webcast Listen Live
Website lvpr.org

KIOF-LP (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Las Vegas, Nevada. The station, founded by Gregory LaPorta (current President and CEO) was established in 2010, is owned by Las Vegas Public Radio Inc. and affiliated with T-Mobile as well as the Las Vegas Tribune (a division of Tribune Media Group). Portsonic Communications, LLC is a local community radio investor and management company for Las Vegas Public Radio Inc. KIOF-LP is governed under the Local Community Radio Act of 2010.

KIOF-LP airs an Adult Contemporary/Talk, Local Community Radio format. KIOF-LP generates programming locally in Las Vegas, Nevada. The station began broadcasting on January 9, 2016. KIOF-LP can be heard on 97.9 FM throughout the Las Vegas and North Las Vegas metropolitan areas as well as the Las Vegas Strip, T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas) and Las Vegas Chinatown.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on September 5, 2014.[1] The new station was assigned the KIOF-LP call sign by the FCC on September 12, 2014.[2] KIOF-LP began over-the-air program tests on January 9, 2016 and received its license to cover from the FCC on February 1, 2016.[3]

References

  1. "Application Search Details (BNPL-20131018CAA)". FCC Media Bureau. September 5, 2014.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  3. "Application Search Details (BLL-20160125AAO)". FCC Media Bureau. February 14, 2016.

External links

Template:A/C & Talk Radio Stations in Nevada

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