KLAV
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| Broadcast area | Las Vegas metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | VSiN Las Vegas 1230 The Game |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Vegas Stats & Information Network Sports USA Radio Network Henderson Silver Knights Vegas Knight Hawks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KENO, KKGK, KOMP, KRLV, KWID, KWWN, KXPT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as KLAS) |
Former call signs | KLAS (1948–1964) |
Call sign meaning | Las Vegas |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70690 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 900 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | lvsportsnetwork.com |
KLAV (1230 AM) is a commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Owned by Lotus Communications, the station airs a betting-focused all-sports radio format featuring programming from the locally based Vegas Stats & Information Network. Its studios are located in the unincorporated community of Spring Valley in Clark County and its transmitter is located in North Las Vegas.
History
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KLAV ran a middle-of-the-road (MOR) format until the late 1970s. In early 1979, at the peak of the disco craze, the station endeared itself "Disco 1-2-3 KLAV". KLAV evolved into a Top 40 format in the early 1980 under then program director Ted Ziegenbusch.[2]
It played a lot of R&B/Urban music that key rival Top 40 station, 98.5 KLUC, would not play at the time. KLAV was the first commercial station to play rap/hip-hop music in Las Vegas. In 1985 the station briefly switched to an easy-listening format and changed its call letters to KEZD but returned to its traditional KLAV name and time-brokered format by 1987.[3]
KLAV previously broadcast from atop the former Bob Stupak's Vegas World Hotel & Casino until its closure in 2000. The station broadcast in a few locations around the Las Vegas Valley but eventually settled down at its current West Sahara Avenue location.
In August 2012, KLAV was sold by Hemisphere Broadcasting to Lotus Broadcasting.[4] In April 2015, KLAV flipped to a Regional Mexican format as La Caliente.[4]
In April 2017, while announcing that it had acquired the radio rights to the Vegas Golden Knights, Lotus announced that KLAV's FM transmitter K255CT would switch to a simulcast of KRLV.[5]
In 2019, KLAV relaunched as "La Ranchera 1230 AM", emphasizing ranchero music.
In August 2020, as part of the rebrand of KRLV as Raider Nation Radio, its sports betting-oriented sports radio format The Game moved to 1230; its schedule would largely carry the Vegas Stats & Information Network.[6][7] The same month, it was announced that KLAV would carry the games of the Golden Knights' American Hockey League affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights.[8] In February 2025, the station rebranded as VSiN Las Vegas 1230 The Game to place a larger emphasis on its affiliation.[7]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLAV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Stine, Randy J. (October 4, 2022). "Veteran Radio Announcer and Broadcast Engineer Remembered". Radio World. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Radio Discussions". Radio Discussions.
- ^ a b "Lotus Flips Las Vegas Pair". Radio Insight. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Fox Sports 1340 Las Vegas To Add FM With Addition Of Golden Knights Hockey". Radio Insight. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Lotus To Launch Raider Nation Radio On 920 KRLV Las Vegas". RadioInsight. July 27, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "KLAV Rebrands To Better Showcase VSiN Partnership". RadioInsight. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Silver Knights Announce Radio Partnership With Lotus Broadcasting". NHL.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- FCC History Cards for KLAV
- Facility details for Facility ID 70690 (KLAV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLAV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database