KCEP (88.1

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) is a non-commercial FM

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located in

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. KCEP airs an

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branded as "Power 88". Its studios are in Las Vegas and its transmitter is on Black Mountain in

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. KCEP for years has been able to thrive in the Las Vegas market serving the

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community since its launch on October 7, 1972.
KCEP-FM 40th Gala The station under its format plays R&B, Hip Hop,

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, Old School,

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and

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. Under this rubric music selection, KCEP has been a non-commercial alternative to Las Vegas' mainstream commercial stations that play similar music such as

KVEG KVEG (HOT 97.5) is a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio station serving the Las Vegas area. The Kemp Broadcasting outlet operates at 97.5MHz with an ERP of 100kW and is licensed to Mesquite, Nevada. KVEG studios are located at the south end of the ...

, KLUC and

KOAS KOAS (105.7 FM, Jammin' 105.7) is a radio station broadcasting an Urban AC format. Licensed to Dolan Springs, Arizona, United States, the station serves the Laughlin/Las Vegas/Dolan Springs area. The station is currently owned by Beasley Broadc ...

currently. (

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and

KCYE KCYE (107.9 FM, "107.9 Coyote Country") is a radio station licensed to Meadview, Arizona. Owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, it broadcasts a Country format serving Clark County, Nevada (including the Las Vegas metropolitan area). The station's ...

formerly had former such formats in the 2000s.) As of May 2010, it is the affiliate for the syndicated

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show in the afternoons. Other syndicated programming includes the Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown from AURN and Tell Me More with Michel Martin from NPR.

History

The owners of KCEP, the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (or EOBCC), a Community Action Agency, leased Westside School in 1975 and began a major restoration. The old schoolhouse, which is listed in the

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, houses KCEP and EOBCC. In the mid-1980s, future hitmaker and pop singer Dino served as programming director.

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External links

Official WebsiteEOB of Clark County
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