KPKK
Radio station in Amargosa Valley, Nevada, United States
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KPKK (101.1 FM, "Radio Xtasis") is a commercial radio station licensed to Amargosa Valley, Nevada, United States, and serving the Las Vegas Valley. It simulcasts a Spanish-language adult contemporary format with KNNR in Sparks, Nevada, and is owned by Sky Media, LLC.[2]
| Simulcasts KNNR, Sparks, NV | |
|---|---|
| |
| Broadcast area | Las Vegas Valley |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | Radio Xtasis |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Spanish AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Media, L.L.C. |
| KACP, KRZQ, KACE, KACG, KDJJ, KPVM-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | August 2, 2000 |
Former call signs | KPUP (2000–2003) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 87384 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts (horizontal) |
| HAAT | 593 meters (1,946 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°38′26.8″N 116°23′56.1″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | radioxtasis.com |
KPKK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most American FM stations but it only uses horizontal polarization. The transmitter is northwest of Pahrump, giving it a rimshot signal in Las Vegas.[3]
History
The station signed on the air as KPUP on August 2, 2000. On July 22, 2003, the station changed its call sign to the current KPKK.[4]
On February 4, 2010, KPKK went silent due to financial reasons. Even when the station resumed transmissions, financial and technical issues continued to affect the station. It went silent again on January 24, 2012, though it later resumed operations. It cited technical reasons for going silent in 2012 and 2015.
