KCEP (FM)
Encyclopedia
KCEP is a non-commercial radio station
located in Las Vegas, Nevada
, broadcasting on 88.1 FM
. KCEP airs an Urban Contemporary
music format branded as "Power 88".
KCEP for years has been able to thrive in the Las Vegas market serving the African American
community. The station under its format plays R&B, Hip Hop
, Classic Soul
, Old School
, Gospel and Jazz
. As of May 2010, it is the affiliate for the syndicated Michael Baisden
show in the afternoons.
in 1975 and began a major restoration. The old schoolhouse, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
, houses KCEP.
Radio station
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located in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, broadcasting on 88.1 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. KCEP airs an Urban Contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
music format branded as "Power 88".
KCEP for years has been able to thrive in the Las Vegas market serving the African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community. The station under its format plays R&B, Hip Hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, Classic Soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, Old School
Old school
In slang, old school can refer to anything that is from an earlier era. Old school refers to something that is fairly old and not very recent. Depending on the context and intent, the term can imply a high regard or respect, or be a pejorative...
, Gospel and Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
. As of May 2010, it is the affiliate for the syndicated Michael Baisden
Michael Baisden
Michael Baisden is an American author, motivational speaker, host of the TV One talk show Baisden After Dark, and host of his own nationally-syndicated radio show.-Career:...
show in the afternoons.
History
The Economic Opportunity Board purchased Westside SchoolLas Vegas Grammar School (Westside School)
Las Vegas Grammar School, also known as the Westside School, Branch No. 1, Las Vegas Grammar School, and Las Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1, is a Registered Historic Place in Nevada and is located in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada...
in 1975 and began a major restoration. The old schoolhouse, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, houses KCEP.