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16-452: Kwid or KWID may refer to: KWID , a commercial radio station that is licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada Mohammad Kwid (born 1956), Syrian football manager and former player Renault Kwid , an entry-level crossover produced by the French car manufacturer Renault See also [ edit ] Quid (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

32-542: A Spanish adult hits format, branded " La Buena 101.9 ". 35°56′44″N 115°02′34″W  /  35.9455°N 115.0428°W  / 35.9455; -115.0428 KYMT KYMT (93.1 FM , 93-1 The Mountain ) is a commercial radio station in Las Vegas, Nevada . KYMT is owned by iHeartMedia , and airs a mainstream rock radio format . KYMT's studios and offices are on Meade Avenue in Las Vegas,

48-615: A country music format, retaining the "KFM 102" name. In 1997, Jacor Communications purchased Regent Communications and its stations, including KFMS, for $ 184.7 million. Jacor subsequently was purchased by Clear Channel Communications in 1999. On January 7, 2000, at 3 p.m., KFMS flipped to top 40 as "101.9 KISS-FM" . KFMS simulcast KIIS-FM in Los Angeles , including Rick Dees ' weekday morning program, while Buck Head from WFLZ-FM in Tampa hosted weeknights. The Buck Head Show

64-406: A dance-friendly rhythmic adult contemporary format as KPLV ("93.1 The Party"). The station's playlist consisted of a mix of current and upbeat rhythmic pop/R&B/dance and classic disco from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and today. The station also aired Whoopi Goldberg 's syndicated morning show, Wake Up With Whoopi . The "Kool Oldies" format continued on KPLV's HD-2 channel until 2008, when it

80-713: A loop of " Welcome to the Jungle " by Guns N' Roses . In January 2003, the station debuted a rhythmic contemporary format with the branding "Wild 102" and the slogan "Where Hip Hop Lives"; the call letters changed to KWID. On November 15, 2004, KWID flipped to Mexican oldies as " La Preciosa 101.9 ". In May 2008, Lotus Communications acquired KWID in a three-station swap with Clear Channel. In exchange for KZEP-FM in San Antonio , Lotus also received KBKO-FM in Bakersfield, California . The new owner changed KWID to

96-692: A mile west of the Strip , while its transmitter is on Potosi Mountain southwest of the Las Vegas Valley . From its high perch, the station's 24,000 watt signal can be heard over much of Southern Nevada and into California . KYMT broadcasts in HD . On its HD2 channel, it airs a rhythmic contemporary format, known as "Real 103.9", which is also heard on a 250 watt FM translator station K280DD at 103.9 MHz. On its HD3 channel, it airs K-Love 's Christian contemporary programming. In 1980,

112-480: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages KWID Prior to the use of the call letters in Las Vegas, there was an unrelated shortwave radio station called KWID during World War II. Based in San Francisco , the original KWID was commissioned by the federal government to reach an international audience. It served as the basis for what later became

128-511: The Voice of America radio network. The station at 101.9 FM in Las Vegas signed on in 1963 as KRGN with an easy listening format. It took its call sign from its owner, E. W. Cragin. The Gilday Broadcasting Company bought the station in 1968. In 1974, the station changed its call sign to KFMS and flipped to an automated top 40 format branded "KFM 102". From 1978 to 1980, KFMS was an album-oriented rock outlet. On January 1, 1981, KFMS flipped to

144-548: The "Key" branding. This eclectic format was on the air for about seven months, when a country music format began as "Hit Kickin' Country Y93", signing on in September 1992. Y93 was one three country radio stations heard in the Las Vegas area. The station then switched to oldies in mid-May 1996, first as "Big Oldies" KBGO and then "Kool 93.1" KQOL-FM in 1998. The station continued airing an oldies format as "Kool 93.1" until August 2006. On August 30, 2006 , KQOL-FM flipped to

160-458: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kwid . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kwid&oldid=975429436 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

176-563: The station first signed on as KUDO, owned by the Quality Broadcasting Company, airing an adult contemporary format. From 1984 to 1986 it shifted to hot adult contemporary music and was known as "Music 93". KUDO lasted for seven years until 1987 when the station switched to a new-age / smooth jazz sound as KEYV ("The Key"). The smooth jazz format remained until early 1992. In February 1992, The Key changed its format to adult album alternative or "AAA", retaining

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192-432: The variety hits format to the market for the third time, as it was previously aired on KKJJ from June 2005 through August 2010 and KVGS from October 2011 through January 2015. On October 18, 2016, KPLV changed its call letters to KYMT to match the "Mountain" moniker. In April 2018, KYMT shifted to a mainstream rock format, while retaining the "Mountain" moniker. In 2019, KYMT began airing Las Vegas Raiders games in

208-548: Was branded as "KISS" instead of "KIIS". Over time, KFMS began adding more local disc jockeys, including Kate and Rick Kelly from KQOL-FM (93.1 FM). After KYHT flipped to hot adult contemporary in 2001, KFMS discontinued its simulcast of KIIS-FM, adjusted its format to include more hip hop music , and added a local morning show hosted by Trejo and Nikki. The station continued to air the nationally syndicated Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 program. In December 2002, 101.9 Kiss-FM signed off and KFMS began stunting for several days with

224-666: Was later syndicated back to KYSR (Star 98.7) in Los Angeles until he was eventually transferred to that market. The grouping of KIIS-FM (102.7 FM) in Los Angeles, KIIS (1220 AM) in Santa Clarita, California , KAVS (97.7 FM) in the Antelope Valley , KYHT (105.3 FM) in Barstow / Victor Valley , and KFMS in Las Vegas created nearly continuous coverage of KIIS-FM between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. However, KFMS

240-567: Was moved to Mediabase's contemporary hit radio panel. On July 1, 2012, KPLV rebranded as "My 93.1". On April 12, 2015, KPLV temporarily rebranded as "#WhatIs931?" and used it as teasers. On April 17, 2015, at 9:31 a.m., after playing " Latch " by Disclosure , KPLV relaunched as "93.1 The Party". Like sister station KPTT in Denver , it featured a rhythmic/dance top 40 direction. On September 26, 2016, at noon, KPLV flipped to adult hits as "93.1 The Mountain". The format change brought

256-410: Was replaced with a gay -oriented dance format from iHeart, known as Pride Radio . On August 29, 2015, KPLV-HD2 began stunting with Christmas music , which led into the September 4 debut of urban contemporary "Real 103.9," simulcast on translator K280DD 103.9 FM. By 2010 , KPLV moved to a more Top 40 format. In September 2010, KPLV was placed on Mediabase 's Rhythmic panel. In April 2011, KPLV

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