| Broadcast area | Las Vegas Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.1MHz |
| Branding | Power 88 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Contemporary,Community Radio |
| Affiliations | American Urban Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Economic Opportunity Board ofClark County |
| History | |
First air date | October 7,1972 |
Call sign meaning | "Economic Opportunity" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 10,000watts |
| HAAT | 364 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | power88lv.com |
KCEP (88.1MHz) is a non-commercialFMradio station located inLas Vegas, Nevada. KCEP airs anurban contemporarymusic format branded as "Power 88". Its studios are in Las Vegas and its transmitter is onBlack Mountain inHenderson.
KCEP for years has been able to thrive in the Las Vegas market serving theAfrican American community since its launch on October 7, 1972.[1] The station under its format playsR&B,Hip Hop,Classic Soul,Old School,Gospel andJazz. Under this rubric music selection, KCEP has been a non-commercial alternative to Las Vegas' mainstream commercial stations that play similar music such asKVEG,KLUC andKOAS currently. (KYMT andKCYE formerly had former such formats in the 2000s.)
As of May 2010, it is the affiliate for the syndicatedMichael Baisden show in the afternoons. Other syndicated programming includes the Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown from AURN and Tell Me More with Michel Martin from NPR.
The owners of KCEP, the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (or EOBCC), aCommunity Action Agency, leasedWestside School in 1975 and began a major restoration. The old schoolhouse, which is listed in theNational Register of Historic Places, houses KCEP and EOBCC.
In the mid-1980s, future hitmaker and pop singerDino served as programming director.
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