KBAD
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| KBAD-AM | |
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| City of license | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Broadcast area | Las Vegas metropolitan area |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio 920 |
| Slogan | The Sports Leader |
| Frequency | 920 (kHz) |
| Format | Sports Talk |
| ERP | 5,000 watts (daytime) 500 watts (nighttime) |
| Class | B |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Owner | Lotus Broadcasting Corp. |
KBAD AM 920 is a Fox Sports Radio affiliate and local sports station licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada and is owned by Lotus Broadcasting.[1] KBAD was formerly known as KORK-AM prior to 1997.
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[edit] KORK
KORK was a big band station in Las Vegas for many years similar to KJUL 104.3 FM. KORK changed its call sign to KBAD in 1997 and began airing sports talk radio. They were known briefly as "K-BAD AM 920".
[edit] Programming
KBAD is the flagship station of the sports programs at UNLV including their football and basketball teams. The station also carries games of the San Diego Chargers. KBAD was the flagship station of the former Arena Football League's Las Vegas Gladiators who for the upcoming 2008 season were moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Boxing analyst Al Bernstein once had a daily show on KBAD.
Currently, KBAD is carrying Fox Sports Radio. It previously carried programming from ESPN Radio, until March 3rd, 2008, when that programming was transferred to KWWN. Fox Sports Radio was previously heard on another Las Vegas station, KENO AM 1460, which also changed its format on March 3rd, 2008 to ESPN Deportes Radio
[edit] References
- ^ KBAD Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KBAD
- Radio Locator Information on KBAD
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for KBAD
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