KEMP
| Broadcast area | Phoenix metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
| Branding | 106.9 Da Bomb |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Classic Hits (simulcast of KVGQ) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KMZQ KVEG KVGQ | |
| History | |
Former call signs | KSXX (2005–2005) KMZQ (2005–2008) KMZQ-FM (2008–2014) |
Call sign meaning | 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 / 34.18444°N 111.33778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 106.9 Da Bomb |
KEMP (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Classic Hits format. Licensed to Payson, Arizona, 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.
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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEMP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KEMP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KMZQ-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KEMP
- ^ "KEMP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 164203 (KEMP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KEMP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database