KEMP
Contemporary hit radio station in Payson, Arizona, United States
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KEMP (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Classic Hits format. Licensed to Payson, Arizona, United States, the station is owned by Kemp Broadcasting & Digital Media.[2][3] It broadcasts to the Phoenix metropolitan area, and it simulcasts with KVGQ in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
| Simulcast of KVGQ, Las Vegas | |
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| Broadcast area | Phoenix metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
| Branding | 106.9 Da Bomb |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KMZQ, KVEG, KVGQ | |
| History | |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Owner Kemp Communications |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 164203 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 140 meters (460 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°11′4″N 111°20′16″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 106.9 Da Bomb |
The station has a construction permit to increase it signal strength to 50,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP) and increase its tower height above average terrain (HAAT) to 459 feet (140 meters).[4]
History
The station was assigned call sign KSXX on May 2, 2005. On August 31, 2005, the station changed its call sign to KMZQ, on July 30, 2008, to KMZQ-FM, and on August 19, 2014, to the current KEMP.[5]
In 2014, KEMP began simulcasting sister station KVGQ in Overton, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas radio market.