KCEP (FM)

KCEP
Broadcast areaLas Vegas Valley
Frequency88.1 MHz
BrandingPower 88
Programming
FormatUrban Contemporary, Community Radio
AffiliationsAmerican Urban Radio Networks
Ownership
OwnerEconomic Opportunity Board of Clark County
History
First air date
October 7, 1972
Call sign meaning
"Economic Opportunity"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassC1
ERP10,000 watts
HAAT364 meters
Links
Public license information
Websitepower88lv.com

KCEP (88.1 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada. KCEP airs an urban contemporary music format branded as "Power 88". Its studios are in Las Vegas and its transmitter is on Black Mountain in Henderson.

KCEP for years has been able to thrive in the Las Vegas market serving the African American community since its launch on October 7, 1972.[1] The station under its format plays R&B, Hip Hop, Classic Soul, Old School, Gospel and Jazz. Under this rubric music selection, KCEP has been a non-commercial alternative to Las Vegas' mainstream commercial stations that play similar music such as KVEG, KLUC and KOAS currently. (KYMT and KCYE formerly had former such formats in the 2000s.)

As of May 2010, it is the affiliate for the syndicated Michael Baisden show in the afternoons. Other syndicated programming includes the Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown from AURN and Tell Me More with Michel Martin from NPR.

History

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The owners of KCEP, the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (or EOBCC), a Community Action Agency, leased Westside School in 1975 and began a major restoration. The old schoolhouse, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, houses KCEP and EOBCC.

In the mid-1980s, future hitmaker and pop singer Dino served as programming director.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ [1] KCEP-FM 40th Gala
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