KOMP (FM)

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KOMP

City of license	Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast area	Las Vegas, Nevada
Branding	KOMP 92.3
Slogan	The Rock Station
Frequency	92.3 MHz
First air date	1966 (as KENO-FM) February 8, 1981 (as KOMP)
Format	Album-oriented rock (AOR)
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	1124 meters
Class	C
Facility ID	38451
Callsign meaning	phonetic spelling of "comp," an incentive that casinos give to regular gamblers
Former callsigns	KENO-FM (1966-1982)
Owner	Lotus Communications
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	komp.com

KOMP is a class-C FM radio station operating on 92.3 MHz licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada. KOMP broadcasts an album-oriented rock (AOR) music format. The station was originally KENO-FM until February 8, 1981 playing top 40. The station's first song as KOMP (an AOR station) was The Who's "Long Live Rock". Some of the original personalities on the station known simply as FM92 K-O-M-P included Big Marty and Leslie Blied, Todd Fowler, Dice Martin and Lark Williams. It later became KOMP 92.3 The Rock Of Las Vegas. Other personalities included Craig Williams, Scott "So Hot" Jameson, Freddie Woods and JD Pig. The station's request telephone line still uses its old slogan FM-92.

Now the station's slogan is “KOMP 92.3, The Rock Station”. Personalities include The Rock & Roll Morning Show with Sweet Al, Andy Kaye, and Producer Johnny Salami; Carlota (formerly of KXTE 107.5); Gooch; and Dennis Huff (formerly of KVGS 107.9); KOMP is owned by Lotus Broadcasting, which also owns KBAD 920, KENO 1460, KXPT (FM) KWWN (AM)&(FM) & KWID (FM) In 2011, KOMP celebrated its 30th anniversary in the album rock format.

Speciality shows include Rock Hard with Kristen, a 1 hour metal show Saturday nights at midnight. 92 Minutes of Hair with Mel, Sunday mornings. The show was originally 92 minutes, but expanded to 2 hours of 80's hair bands. On Sunday nights, Laurie Steele voices The Home Grown Show, a show playing material from up-and-coming local artists.

The now-deceased lead vocalist for Quiet Riot, Kevin DuBrow,co-hosted the morning radio show with long-time morning show host Craig Williams.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KOMP

Radio-Locator information on KOMP

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KOMP

v t e Radio stations in the Las Vegas market

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NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.550

By call sign	K272EE KADD KBAD KBET KCEP KCNV KCYE KDWN KEKL KENO KFRH KHYZ KISF KJUL KKLZ KKVV KLAV KLSQ KLUC-FM KMXB KMZQ KNIH KNPR KOAS KOMP KPKK KPLV KQLL KQRT KRGT KRLV KRRN KSHP KSNE-FM KSOS KUNV KVEG KVGQ KVGS KVKL KWID KWNR KWWN KXLI KXNT KXNT-FM KXPT KXTE KXST KYLI WXL36

Major Nevada radio markets Las Vegas Reno Other Nevada radio markets Battle Mountain Elko Ely Fallon Hawthorne Laughlin Lovelock Lund Pahrump Panaca Pioche Tonopah Winnemucca See also List of radio stations in Nevada

Lotus Communications Corporation

Radio stations

Tucson, AZ	KCMT KFMA KLPX KTKT

Bakersfield, CA	KCHJ KIWI KPSL KVMX KWAC

Fresno, CA	KGST KHIT KKBZ KLBN

Los Angeles, CA	KIRN KWKU KWKW

Las Vegas, NV	KBAD KENO KLAV KOMP KRLV KWID KWWN KXPT

Reno, NV	KDOT KHIT KOZZ KPLY KUUB

London, EN	Top Music

Television stations

KHLM
KPHE

Coordinates: 35°57′57″N 115°30′06″W / 35.9658°N 115.5017°W / 35.9658; -115.5017

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