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| Broadcast area | Las Vegas Valley |
| Frequency | 97.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 97.1 The Point |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: 94.7 Hank FM (Classic country) |
| Ownership | |
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| KENO,KKGK,KOMP,KRLV,KWID,KWWN | |
| History | |
First air date | November 29, 1961 (1961-11-29) |
Former call signs | KORK-FM (1961–1983) KEER (1983–1984) KYRK (1984–1993) |
Call sign meaning | For "The Point" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38450 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 25,000watts |
| HAAT | 1,120 meters (3,670 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 94.7 K234BS (Las Vegas) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | point97.com |
KXPT (97.1FM) is a commercialradio station located inLas Vegas, Nevada. The station is owned byLotus Communications and it airs aclassic rock musicformat branded as "97.1 The Point."
KXPT's studios and offices are in the unincorporated community ofSpring Valley inClark County and itstransmitter is onPotosi Mountain southwest of the Las Vegas Valley.
On November 29, 1961, the station firstsigned on as KORK-FM.[2] At first itsimulcast itsAM counterpart, KORK (1340 AM). But by the 1970s, underDonrey Media, it had switched to abeautiful music format, playing mostly instrumental versions of popular songs. At the time, it could only be heard in and around Las Vegas, broadcasting from a tower only 195 feet inheight above average terrain.[3] But by the early 1980s, it got a boost in power to 50,000watts and an increase in antenna height to 1,950 feet.
In 1983, the station changed itscall letters to KEER. A year later in 1984, it switched formats toTop 40 as KYRK "Y-97." In the late 1980s, the slogan changed to "POWER 97". Some of the KYRK DJs included Pat Garret, Anthony Miles, Shaun St John, "Wild Child" Johnny West, Don "Action" Jackson, Harmon and Holiday, Dr. Jerry Thomas, Greg Spin, James and The J Man. The station was known for the "Tookie-Tookie Bird" which was the cue to call in and win prizes. The bird appeared at local events, and was mocked on an episode ofCheap Seats which featured the mascot appearing at a 1986International Roller Derby event televised byESPN at theShowboat Hotel & Casino.
In 1993, Lotus Broadcasting purchased the station and switched call letters to KXPT "The Point". For the first four and a half years, The Point aired anadult album alternative (AAA) format, playing new artists who went onto big careers, includingSheryl Crow, theDave Matthews Band,Blues Traveler,Jewel and others. Original Point DJs included Chris Foxx, Mike Fox, Rob Landry and JD, Byrd (now withWDRV Chicago), Lark Williams, Dusty Street, Randy Morrison and Mike O'Brian (now at rival 96.3KKLZ).
In 1997 the station shifted to aClassic Hits format, keeping "The Point" name.
In 2005, it moved to a Classic Rock format. In 2007 KXPT became the only classic rock station in the Las Vegas Metro asKKLZ changed to a classic hits format.
CurrentDJs on the station include "Foxx & Mackenzie" (Chris Foxx and Steph Mackenzie), Lark Williams (formerly ofKOMP), and Lorrin Bond. KXPT is unusual for a classic rock station, in that all of its weekday shows are either hosted or co-hosted by women. Mike Culotta, formerly of KOMP, was a DJ on the station until his death in December 2010 (though he didn't appear on the air in the months prior to his passing).
The signal was once rebroadcast on atranslator at 99.3 MHz inHenderson with the call sign K257BU; this translator then moved to 98.9 MHz and now broadcasts thesports radio format of 1340KKGK.
On March 17, 2025, KXPT launched a classic country format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "94.7 Hank FM", simulcast on translator K234BS 94.7 FM Las Vegas.[4]
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