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| KXNT | |
|---|---|
| Name | KXNT |
| City | North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Area | Las Vegas Valley |
| Branding | News/Talk 840 AM |
| Frequency | 840 kHz |
| Airdate | 1956 (as KORK) |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Facility id | 63906 |
| Owner | Audacy, Inc. |
| Website | (station website) |
KXNT is a commercial news/talk radio station licensed to North Las Vegas, Nevada, serving the Las Vegas Valley with a mix of local and syndicated programs. The station operates on 840 kHz with a powerful AM signal and has played roles in regional broadcasting, sports coverage, and political discourse. Its programming has included local hosts, nationally syndicated conservative and libertarian commentators, and live coverage of sporting events and civic happenings.
KXNT traces its origins to the postwar broadcast expansion that included stations like KFI, WBBM (AM), KNX (AM), WOR (AM), and KYW (AM), launching in 1956 under an earlier callsign during the same era that saw growth of broadcasters such as CBS Radio and NBC Radio Network. Over decades the station underwent ownership changes paralleling transactions involving companies like Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Clear Channel Communications, and Entercom. The station adapted through major industry shifts driven by the advent of satellite networks from Premiere Networks and the consolidation following the Telecommunications Act of 1996. KXNT’s format evolved amid trends set by personalities such as Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and programs distributed by Westwood One and Fox News Radio.
KXNT’s lineup has featured a blend of local hosts and nationally syndicated shows similar to content carried by stations that air programs with figures like Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, and Dennis Prager. The station has offered local news coverage in the style of reporting practiced by outlets such as The Las Vegas Review-Journal, KTNV-TV, KLAS-TV, KVVU-TV, and KSNV. Sports programming has included coverage commitments and promotional tie-ins with franchises and events involving organizations like the Las Vegas Raiders, Vegas Golden Knights, UNLV Rebels men's basketball, NFL, and NHL, as well as nationally syndicated sports talk formats similar to those on ESPN Radio and Fox Sports Radio.
KXNT broadcasts on 840 kHz with a directional AM signal and operates at high power comparable to other clear-channel operations such as WHAS (AM), CKLW, WLS (AM), and WBZ (AM) during the daytime, employing antenna arrays and transmitter facilities consistent with engineering standards overseen by the Federal Communications Commission. Its technical infrastructure incorporates studio-to-transmitter links, automation systems supplied by vendors used widely by broadcasters like Nielsen Audio for ratings measurement, and streaming technology paralleling services from companies such as iHeartMedia and Audacy. Nighttime directional patterns protect other stations on the 840 kHz allocation in coordination practices similar to international agreements involving Industry Canada and Mexican broadcasters.
KXNT is owned by Audacy, Inc., a major broadcasting company whose corporate lineage includes mergers and acquisitions involving firms like CBS Radio, Entercom, CBS Corporation, ViacomCBS, and prior consolidation trends epitomized by Clear Channel. Executive leadership and local management mirror organizational structures found at other cluster operations overseen by executives who have held roles at companies such as Audacy, Inc. sister stations and networks, and managerial practices reflect regulatory compliance with the Federal Communications Commission and industry standards promulgated by trade groups including the National Association of Broadcasters.
KXNT has participated in civic and charitable activities and promotional events in the Las Vegas Valley alongside institutions and events such as UNLV, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Clark County School District, and major charitable organizations like the American Red Cross, United Way, and local nonprofit fundraisers. The station has promoted and broadcast from community happenings, concerts, and conventions similar to engagements at venues such as T-Mobile Arena, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Allegiant Stadium, and city festivals associated with the Las Vegas Film Festival and sporting events tied to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. It has also collaborated with civic leaders and public officials in forums akin to town halls featuring elected figures from Nevada delegations to the United States Congress.
Category:Radio stations in Las Vegas Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States