KLUC-FM
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| Broadcast area | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Frequency | 98.5 (MHz) |
| Branding | 98.5 KLUC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Top 40 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | CBS Radio |
| History | |
First air date | May, 1954 |
Call sign meaning | LUCky |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.kluc.com |
KLUC-FM is a commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcasting on 98.5 FM. KLUC airs a rhythmic Top 40 music format.
History
98.5 KLUC has been a long time Top 40 station in Las Vegas. They were originally owned by Western Cities, sold to Nationwide in 1985, ARS in 1995, and then CBS Radio who owns them today.
Up until 1978 they simulcasted with sister station 1140 AM. They briefly returned to a simulcast in 1990. From the mid-1970s to 1983, KLUC was a rock leaning Top 40. During the early 1980s, KLUC would often boycott urban crossovers; for example, "Celebration" by Kool and the Gang. In 1977 KLUC experimented with a "Disco Format" in the evenings but it was short lived. This changed in the fall of 1983 when KLUC added a lot of R&B and dance product. KLUC "leaned dance" through the rest of the 1980s and early 1990s before officially shifting to Rhythmic CHR in 1993. Through their many years of being a rhythmic KLUC would occasionally add big pop crossover hits. This was especially true during the late 1990s when KLUC heavily played the boy bands that were popular during that era.
At one time in the 1970s and early 1980s, KLUC had studios located on the Howard Hughes property at the Frontier Hotel.
On September 11, 2001, after the World Trade Center attacks, KLUC stopped playing music and devoted the next couple of days to news and took calls from listeners on their reaction to World Trade Center Attacks in New York City.
Current DJ's
Weekdays Monday thru Friday
- Chet Buchanan & The Morning Zoo, 5am-10am
- Chet Buchanan
- Lauren
- Spence
- Showkiller
- Yung Jon Que, 10a-2p
- J.B.King, Afternoons/Assistant Program Director, 2p-6p
- John Moug, 11p-5a
- John James, Imaging Director/On Air Weekends
- Bojo, Weekends
- Nick Steele, Weekends
- Philly Blunt, Weekends
- Nathan Fast, Weekends
Former Personalities
- Julio the Gardener
- Mr. Bob
- Jay Casey
- Melanie (from the Jay Casey Show)
- Bobby Knight
- Amy Sweet
- Dangerboy
- Bo Jaxson
- Jay Cooper
- Mike O' Brien
- Lumpy "The Boy Toy"
- Chris Tracy
- Rick Kelly
- Carly Roberts
- Dave Van Stone
- Dave Anthony
- Rob Banks
- Danny Cruise
- Chris Demarco
- Cat Thomas
- Greg West
- Dave Ryan
- Jerry Dean
- Coronado Martinez
External links
- KLUC website
- KLUC in the FCC FM station database
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- KLUC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database