KMXB
KMXB (94.1 FM, Mix 94.1) is a commercial radio station licensed to Henderson, Nevada, and serving the Las Vegas radio market. KMXB airs a hot adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Entercom. The station's studios and offices are located in the unincorporated Clark County community of Spring Valley, while its transmitter is atop Black Mountain in Henderson.
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| City | Henderson, Nevada |
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| Broadcast area | Las Vegas Valley |
| Branding | Mix 94.1 |
| Slogan | Vegas' Best Music Mix |
| Frequency | 94.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| First air date | February 10, 1971 (as KXTZ) |
| Format | FM/HD1: Hot AC HD2: LGBTQ talk/EDM "Channel Q" |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 354 meters (1,161 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 51676 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36.008°N 115.006°W |
| Call sign meaning | K MiX B |
| Former call signs | KXTZ (1971–1995) KJMZ (1995–1996) |
| Owner | Entercom (Entercom License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KLUC-FM, KXNT, KXQQ-FM, KXTE, KXST |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | mix941fm.radio.com wearechannelq.radio.com (HD2) |
KMXB broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD2 subchannel carries "Channel Q," a radio.com format of LGBTQ talk and EDM dance music.[1]
History
The station signed on the air on February 10, 1971.[2] KXTZ was a beautiful music station from 1971 until 1994. The call sign spelled out the moniker "Ecstasy." KXTZ beat the market's easy listening music competitor KEER-FM 97.1, forcing that station to switch formats in 1984.
In 1994, KXTZ switched formats. It changed first to Soft Adult Contemporary music and then to Urban AC.
In the mid 1990s, KXTZ call letters switched from KXTZ to KJMZ. The station was known as "94.1 - Jamz". In 1996, KJMZ became KMXB ("Mix 94.1"). The first song played on KMXB was Nivana's "Come As You Are." In 1998, KMXB was acquired by Infinity Broadcasting, which later merged with CBS Radio.[3]
In 1999, KMXB's morning drive time show, "Mark and Mercedes in the Morning," appeared on an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond," a popular TV sitcom. "Mark and Mercedes in the Morning," celebrated their 10-year anniversary in 2007.
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom.[4] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on the 17th.[5][6]
In December 2007, KMXB's "Mark & Mercedes in the Morning" scored the first post-rehab interview with Lindsay Lohan in a contest where listeners had to get celebrities to call in for Hannah Montana tickets.
Former Mix Slogans include; Your Music, Your Station, Mix 94.1 Today's Best Music Mix (2003-2009) Mix 94.1 - Today's Best Music Mix (1998-2003) Today's Mix Alternative - Mix 94.1 (1998-1998) The 80's 90's and Today - Mix 94.1 (1996-1998) Your Music, Your Station - Mix 94 1.
Past Talent includes:
Mark of Mark and Mercedes
Jason Rooney
Paul Sands
Ty Sante
Kevin Savage a.k.a. Eric Roberts
Leah
Kevin Maxwell
Nikki
Brandon Schmook
Kade
Shark
Charese Fruge
Barry Funkhouser
KMXB-HD2
KMXB-HD2 aired an 80s/90s Hits format, branded as "Rewind 94.1," which was previously located on sister station KXTE-HD2.[7]
On October 11, 2018, KMXB-HD2 switched to an LGBTQ talk/EDM format from Entercom, branded as "Out Now".[8] On November 1, 2018, the station rebranded as "Channel Q".
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KMXB
- Radio-Locator information on KMXB
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KMXB
References
- InsideRadio.com "LGBTQ Talk Format" October 12, 2018
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1973 page B-124
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook page D-352
- CBS Radio to Merge with Entercom
- "Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio". Entercom. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- Venta, Lance (November 17, 2017). "Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=38 Archived 2016-09-14 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Las Vegas
- Entercom Debuts Out Now LGBTQ HD Network in Five Markets Radioinsight - October 11, 2018