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.
| 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 |
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
- KEMP in the FCC FM station database
- KEMP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database