| Broadcast area | Laughlin, Nevada Bullhead City, Arizona Las Vegas Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 105.7 Maxima |
| Programming | |
| Format | Bilingualadult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCYE,KKLZ,KVGS,KXTE | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1,1984 (as KCRR) |
Former call signs | KCRR (1984–1987) KFLG (1987–2000) KBYE (2000–2001) |
Call sign meaning | "Oasis" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25692 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts (horizontal, no vertical ERP) 2,500watts (booster) |
| HAAT | 542.8 meters (1,781 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°50′11.00″N114°19′8.00″W / 35.8363889°N 114.3188889°W /35.8363889; -114.3188889 |
| Repeaters | 105.7 KOAS-FM1 (Henderson, Nevada) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 1057maxima.com |
KOAS (105.7FM,105.7 Maxima) is aradio station broadcasting abilingualadult contemporaryformat. Licensed toDolan Springs, Arizona, United States, the station serves theLaughlin/Las Vegas/Dolan Springs area. The station is currently owned byBeasley Broadcast Group, Inc. through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC. The station's studios are located in the unincorporatedClark County area ofSpring Valley while its transmitter is in Dolan Springs.
The station was assigned the call sign KCRR on August 1, 1984. On November 20, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KFLG. On December 12, 2000, the station became KBYE.
On August 8, 2001, KBYE flipped tosmooth jazz as "The Oasis", with the station changing call letters to the current KOAS on the 14th.[4][5]
On December 26, 2009, after airingChristmas music for a month, KOAS dropped Smooth Jazz forRhythmic AC, giving the market two stations in the format, the other beingKPLV (which would shift totop 40 roughly four months later).
On April 1, 2013, KOAS shifted their format to rhythmic oldies. In November 2013, the long time "Oasis" moniker (from the previoussmooth jazz format) was dropped in favor of "Old School 105.7".[6]
On June 17, 2019, at midnight, KOAS shifted tourban adult contemporary (while continuing to emphasize more gold-based R&B andclassic hip-hop), and rebranded asJammin' 105.7.[7]
On April 1, 2025, at noon, KOAS flipped to bilingual adult contemporary, branded as "105.7 Maxima".[8]
