KBET (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Central and Southern Nevada |
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| Frequency | 790 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | Blaze Media Fox News Radio Genesis Communications Network KFTK-FM USA Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Silver State Broadcasting LLC |
| KFRH | |
| History | |
First air date | 2006 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 300 watts (night) |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 Megahertz (K238AK)[1] 104.7 MHz (K284CW) |
| Repeater(s) | 104.3 FM-HD2 KFRH |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 790TalkNow.com |
KBET (790 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Winchester, Nevada and broadcasting to Central and Southern Nevada. It is owned and operated by Silver State Broadcasting LLC and it airs a talk radio format. KBET uses the slogan "790 Talk Now: Talk That Rocks!" Its studios are in the unincorporated Clark County community of Enterprise and the transmitter is in Henderson. The station broadcasts at 1000 watts by day, reducing power to 300 watts at night to avoid interfering with other stations on 790 kHz. KBET is also heard on the HD2 channel of co-owned FM 104.3 KFRH.
KBET airs the Fox Business Network on weekday mornings at 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., Fox News & Commentary with Todd Starnes on Fox News Radio at 9:30 a.m. on weekday mornings and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays and The Mike Rogers Show at 10:30 a.m. on weekday mornings and 5:30 p.m. on weeknights. KBET carries nationally syndicated talk shows on Middays, nights and weekends, mostly from the Cumulus Media owned and operated Westwood One. They include Michael Savage, Chris Plante and Red Eye Radio. In addition, Alex Jones from the Genesis Communications Network airs from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on weekday and weekend mornings, Glenn Beck from Blaze Media airs from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on weekday and weekend mornings and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends, Wayne Allyn Root from USA Radio Network airs from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and Dana Loesch from KFTK-FM airs from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weeknights and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on weekend mornings. Weekends feature repeat shows on politics. Most hours begin with Westwood One News.
History
The station went on the air in 2006. On May 29, 2009 the Las Vegas Sun reported that the station had been sold to Silver State Communications LLC, and that the format would be changed to Sports radio. KBET later aired a Classic Country music format and was using the slogan: "Country Legends 790." KBET began broadcasting a talk format on April 19, 2012.[2]
Local programming and staff
- Kevin Wall, Host of Live & Local – Now! on weekday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on KBET and USA Radio Network
References
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KBET ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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