KUNV
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KUNV
| logo =
| city = Las Vegas, Nevada
| area = Las Vegas Valley
| branding = 91.5 Jazz and More
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1981|4|21}}
| frequency = 91.5 MHz {{HD Radio}}
| format = Smooth Jazz
| subchannels = HD2: The Rebel (Top 40, hip-hop and electronic dance music)
HD3: KUNR simulcast (News/Talk)
| erp = 12,000 watts
| haat = 588 meters (1,929 ft)
| class = C1
| owner = University of Nevada, Las Vegas
| webcast = [https://tunein.com/radio/915-Jazz-and-More-s35922/ Listen Live]
[https://tunein.com/radio/The-Rebel-HD2-915-s137229/ Listen Live (HD2)]
[https://tunein.com/radio/KUNV-HD3-915-s235646/ Listen Live (HD3)]
| website = [https://www.unlv.edu/kunv unlv.edu/KUNV]
| callsign_meaning = University of NeVada
| licensing_authority = FCC
}}
KUNV (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada. It airs smooth jazz radio format and is owned by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The studios and offices are located in Greenspun Hall along University Road at Maryland Parkway on the UNLV campus.
KUNV is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 12,000 watts. The transmitter is on Arden Peak in Henderson.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KUNV&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KUNV] KUNV broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 subchannel plays a Top 40, hip-hop, and electronic dance music (EDM) format produced by UNLV students. The HD3 subchannel carries a News/Talk format simulcasting the other public radio station owned by the Nevada System of Higher Education, KUNR.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-18 |title=About {{!}} Public Radio KUNV {{!}} UNLV |url=https://www.unlv.edu/kunv/about |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.unlv.edu |language=en}}
History
KUNV signed on the air in {{Start date and age|1981|4|21}}.[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1985/B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1985.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1985 page B-169. Retrieved Oct. 6, 2024.] It began as a student radio station, giving UNLV students an opportunity to train for careers in broadcasting. It was powered at 15,000 watts on a tower only 45 feet (14 meters) tall. In the mid-1980s, it got a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase its tower height to more than 1,100 feet (335 meters).
In November 2011, KUNV HD-2 launched The Morning Rebellion Show, a student-run wake-up program designed to offer training on how to assemble and execute a professional morning show. Industry professional Lynn Briggs was the initial mentor.
In March 2012, KUNV officially became known as 91.5 The Source, a name change intended to reflect that the station is the community's source for diverse programming unavailable on commercial radio. The station also became a Billboard reporter, making it one of very few public radio stations to ever hold that honor. During the same month the station also dropped its NPR affiliation and added PRI programming to its lineup, including the nationally syndicated "The Takeaway" program.
In January 2014, KUNV discontinued its PRI programming and shifted focus to locally produced programming. A few syndicated programs are obtained through PRX which air in the evenings.
In July 2014, KUNV was nominated by the National Association of Broadcasters for the inaugural Marconi award for Noncommercial Station of the Year. The other nominees were KCPW, WEAA, WRHU, and WSDP.{{cite web |title=2014 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced |url=https://www.nab.org/documents/newsroom/pressRelease.asp?id=3449 |website=www.nab.org |access-date=18 November 2018 |language=en}}
File:KUNV 91.5FMTheSource logo.png
In May, 2015, student programming made a return to the main station with a format reflecting what is done on the HD-2 station. Student programming runs from 9p-3a and includes independent rock, underground hip hop, and electronic music on weekdays and eclectic programming on the weekends.{{cite web |last1=Prevatt |first1=Mike |title=Radio Rebels: UNLV students gain more shows and opportunities on KUNV |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-see-it/2015/jul/29/kunv-radio-unlv-students-gain-more-shows-opportuni/ |website=LasVegasWeekly.com |access-date=18 November 2018 |date=29 July 2015}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://kunv.org/ Official website]
{{FM station data|68921|KUNV}}
{{Las Vegas Radio}}
{{UNLV}}
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Category:1981 establishments in Nevada
Category:Jazz radio stations in the United States