KOMP (92.3
MHz
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) is a
class-C FM radio station
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licensed to
Las Vegas, Nevada
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. KOMP broadcasts an
active rock
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music format. Its studios are in the unincorporated community of
Spring Valley in
Clark County and its transmitter is on
Potosi Mountain southwest of the Las Vegas Valley.
KOMP broadcasts in
HD Radio
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.
History
The station was originally
KENO-FM (which played top 40) until February 8, 1981. The station's first song as KOMP (an AOR station) was
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
's "Long Live Rock". Some of the original personalities on the station known simply as FM92 K-O-M-P included Big Marty and Leslie Blied, Todd Fowler, Dice Martin and Lark Williams. It later became KOMP 92.3 The Rock Of Las Vegas. Other personalities included: Byrd (now with
WDRV
WDRV (97.1 FM, "The Drive") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Chicago, Illinois. The station is owned by Hubbard Radio and broadcasts a classic rock format. Its studios were originally located in the John Hancock Center. On May 11, ...
Chicago), Craig Williams, Scott "So Hot" Jameson, Charlie Morriss, Freddie Woods, Mike Dailey, Mike Culotta and JD Pig. The station's request telephone line still uses its old slogan ''FM-92''.
Programming
Now the station's slogan is "KOMP 92.3, The Rock Station".
The station launched BS in the Morning, in the summer of 2014 with radio host Sparks who comes to Vegas from Cleveland. The show features: Sparks, Graig Salerno, Izzy
and loyal listeners which they call the "5th Man". BS in the Morning show staples consist of The Wheel of Punishment, the BS Drunk Line, and I Heard That. The show celebrated getting the 5th Man its own official day, August 5, 2019, in the City of Las Vegas as declared by
Mayor Carolyn Goodman.
Other personalities include Gooch and Dennis Huff (formerly of KVGS 107.9). KOMP is owned by
Lotus Communications
Lotus Communications Corporation is a media company that owns numerous radio stations and a few TV stations, and is one of the largest privately owned radio station groups in the United States. Headquarters are located in Los Angeles, and the comp ...
, which also owns
KENO 1460,
KLAV 1230,
KKGK 1340,
KRLV 920,
KWID 101.9,
KWWN 1100, and
KXPT 97.1. In 2011, KOMP celebrated its 30th anniversary in the album rock format.
Specialty shows include Rock Hard with Kristen, a 1-hour metal show Saturday nights at midnight. 92 Minutes of Hair with Mel, Sunday mornings. The show was originally 92 minutes, but expanded to 2 hours of ā80sā hair bands. On Sunday nights, Laurie Steele voices The Home Grown Show, a show playing material from up-and-coming local artists.
The now-deceased lead vocalist for Quiet Riot,
Kevin DuBrow
Kevin Mark DuBrow (October 29, 1955 ā November 19, 2007) was an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot from 1975 until 1987, and again from 1993 until his death in 2007.
Early life, photography ...
, co-hosted the morning radio show with long-time morning show host Craig Williams.
KOMP is the flagship station for the
Las Vegas Raiders
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of the
National Football League
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alongside sister station
KRLV.
References
External links
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Album-oriented rock radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1981
Lotus Communications stations