KCNV

KCNV (89.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classical music and Public Radio format. Licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, the station serves the Las Vegas area. The station is currently owned by Nevada Public Radio and features programming from American Public Media, National Public Radio and Public Radio International.[2] The station is also broadcast on HD radio.[3]

KCNV

City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast area	Las Vegas area
Branding	Classical 89.7
Frequency	89.7 MHz (HD Radio)
First air date	1973
Format	Classical music (Public Radio)
ERP	550 watts[1]
HAAT	1,122.0 meters
Class	C2
Facility ID	48348
Transmitter coordinates	35°57′57″N 115°30′3″W
Affiliations	American Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio International
Owner	Nevada Public Radio
Sister stations	KNPR KVNV
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	classical897.org

The broadcast schedule consists of playlists of various classical recordings, as well as nationally syndicated broadcasts, including those from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. On the weekends, the NPR program From the Top, showcasing young classical musicians, is heard on Classical 89.7, as well as other syndicated programs heard on many classical music stations around the country, such as Pipedreams (showcasing organ music) and Sunday Baroque, which originates from WSHU-FM in Fairfield, Connecticut, and features music composed in and around the Baroque Era.

With 550 watts of effective radiated power,[4] KCNV's main station signal in the Las Vegas valley is substantially weaker than that of its sister station KNPR, which broadcasts at 22,000 watts.