KRXV
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| City |
KRXV: Yermo, California KHWY: Essex, California KHYZ: Mountain Pass, California |
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| Broadcast area | Mojave Desert |
| Branding | Highway Vibe |
| Slogan | Your Vibe of Vegas |
| Frequency |
KRXV: 98.1 MHz KHWY: 98.9 MHz KHYZ: 99.7 MHz |
| Repeater(s) | 99.7 KHYZ-2 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| First air date |
KRXV: February 5, 1980 KHWY: 1991 KHYZ: 1980 |
| Format | Hot AC |
| ERP |
KRXV: 1,550 watts KHWY: 9,000 watts KHYZ: 8,400 watts |
| HAAT |
KRXV: 695 meters KHWY: 348 meters KHYZ: 551 meters |
| Class |
KRXV: B KHWY: B KHYZ: B |
| Facility ID |
KRXV: 34554 KHWY: 34556 KHYZ: 34555 |
| Transmitter coordinates |
KRXV:34°59′43″N 116°50′15″W / 34.99528°N 116.83750°W KHWY:34°52′50″N 115°4′6″W / 34.88056°N 115.06833°W KHYZ:35°29′27″N 115°33′27″W / 35.49083°N 115.55750°W |
| Callsign meaning |
KRXV: named after Interstate 15 (XV in Roman Numerals) KHWY: HighWaY KHYZ: HighwaYZ(s) |
| Owner | KHWY, Inc. |
| Website | http://highwayradio.com |
Highway Vibe is a group of FM radio stations broadcasting primarily along Interstate 15 and Interstate 40 between the Cajon Pass in California, and the California-Nevada state line. Its programming keeps travelers driving between Southern California and Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada, informed and entertained with a Hot AC music format. Highway Vibe features hourly news, and half-hourly traffic, and weather updates. The station also provides information on events in and around Las Vegas and Laughlin, and most advertising focuses on casinos, nightclubs, and other businesses around Southern Nevada as well as businesses in the Barstow area.
The station is owned by Highway Radio, with studios in Barstow, California. Highway Radio also operates Highway Country, and The Drive/Highway Rock, which is geared toward young adult travelers with a modern rock music format.
In 1980, KRXV 98.1 FM on Calico Peak near Yermo and KXVR 99.5 FM on Clark Mountain near Mountain Pass launched an Adult Contemporary format offering music, news and traffic throughout the High Desert region, as well as providing an advertising medium for casinos in Las Vegas, who couldn't afford to advertise on stations in Los Angeles.
In December 1984, KXVR 99.5 FM increased its power from 2200 Watts to 10,000 Watts.
In April 1988, translator K252CQ 98.3 FM was added to provide supplementary coverage to the Victor Valley area.
In March 1991, KHWY 98.9 FM in Essex was added to provide coverage to Laughlin and along I-40.
In June 1992, KXVR 99.5 FM changed callsigns to KHYZ.
In June 2002, KHYZ 99.5 FM changed frequencies to 99.7 FM and decreased in power to 8,400 watts.
In June 2009, KHYZ 99.7 FM new signal repeater added crucial coverage within the Las Vegas area, since the primary coverage area did not reach into Las Vegas. KHYZ later relocated their main transmitter and increased the power to 50,000 Watts.
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