KEMP

{{short description|Contemporary hit radio station in Payson, Arizona, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KEMP

| logo =

| city = Payson, Arizona

| area = Phoenix metropolitan area

| branding = 106.9 Da Bomb

| frequency = 99.3 MHz

| repeater =

| airdate =

| format = Rhythmic Classic Hits (simulcast of KVGQ)

| erp = 50,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|140|meters}}

| class = C2

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 164203

| coordinates = {{coord|34|11|4|N|111|20|16|W|region:US_type:city}}

| callsign_meaning = KEMP Communications

| former_callsigns = KSXX (2005–2005)
KMZQ (2005–2008)
KMZQ-FM (2008–2014)

| owner = Kemp Broadcasting & Digital Media

| licensee = Kemp Communications, Inc.

| sister_stations = KMZQ
KVEG
KVGQ

| webcast = [http://player.listenlive.com/42401 Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.dabomblv.com 106.9 Da Bomb]

| affiliations =

}}

KEMP (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Classic Hits format. Licensed to Payson, Arizona, the station is owned by Kemp Broadcasting & Digital Media.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KEMP |title=KEMP Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=KMZQ-FM|title=KMZQ-FM Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron}} It broadcasts to the Phoenix metropolitan area and it simulcasts with KVGQ in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

The station has a construction permit to increase it signal strength to 50,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP) and increase its tower height above average terrain (HAAT) to {{convert|459|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KEMP&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KEMP]

History

The station was assigned call sign KSXX on May 2, 2005. On August 31, 2005, the station changed its call sign to KMZQ, on July 30, 2008, to KMZQ-FM, and on August 19, 2014, to the current KEMP.{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=164203&Callsign=KEMP |title=KEMP Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

In 2014, KEMP began simulcasting sister station KVGQ in Overton, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas radio market.

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