KLUC
Encyclopedia
KLUC-FM is a commercial radio station
located in Las Vegas, Nevada
, broadcasting on 98.5 FM
. KLUC airs a Rhythmic CHR music format, which tends to lean heavily Rhythmic.
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. 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 music
product. KLUC "leaned dance" through the rest of the 1980s and early 1990s before officially shifting to Rhythmic CHR in 1993 even though KLUC remained the mass appeal station in the Las Vegas market. Through their many years KLUC would play everything from the biggest rhythm hits to big pop hits. This was especially true during the late 1990s when KLUC heavily played the boy band
s 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
.
When KFMS changed from top 40 to rhythmic top 40 in 2002
(they are now a Mexican Adult Hits
station as KWID
), KLUC changed to a more CHR Top-40 format versus a previous Rhythmic format, but still continued to report to Mediabase
and Nielsen BDS
as a Rhythmic reporter although remaining the mass appeal station for Las Vegas.
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 98.5 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"...
. KLUC airs a Rhythmic CHR music format, which tends to lean heavily Rhythmic.
History
98.5 KLUC has been a long time Top 40 station in Las Vegas. They were originally owned by Western Cities, sold to NationwideNationwide Communications
Nationwide Communications Inc. was a media subsidiary of the Nationwide Insurance Company, which operated from 1946 until 1997. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Communications owned and operated a variety of radio and television stations across the United States until it sold off all its radio...
in 1985, ARS in 1995, and then CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
who owns them today.
Up until 1978 they simulcasted with sister station
KYDZ
KOIL is a radio station licensed to serve Bellevue, Nebraska, USA. The station is owned by NRG Media and the broadcast license is held by Waitt Omaha, LLC.-Programming:KOIL broadcasts a News/Talk format to the Omaha metropolitan area...
1140 AM. They briefly returned to a simulcast in 1990. From the mid-1970s to 1983, KLUC was a rock leaning Top 40. 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 music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
product. KLUC "leaned dance" through the rest of the 1980s and early 1990s before officially shifting to Rhythmic CHR in 1993 even though KLUC remained the mass appeal station in the Las Vegas market. Through their many years KLUC would play everything from the biggest rhythm hits to big pop hits. This was especially true during the late 1990s when KLUC heavily played the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
s that were popular during that era.
At one time in the 1970s and early 1980s, KLUC had studios located on the Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world...
property at the Frontier Hotel
New Frontier Hotel and Casino
The New Frontier was a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip that had operated continuously since October 30, 1942. Actually located within the unincorporated suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA, it was the second resort that opened on the Las Vegas Strip. The Frontier closed its doors for...
.
When KFMS changed from top 40 to rhythmic top 40 in 2002
2002 in radio
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(they are now a Mexican Adult Hits
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
station as KWID
KWID
KWID is a Spanish language radio station out of Las Vegas and the station is branded as 101.9 La Buena.-History:101.9 FM signed on as easy listening KRGN in the 1960s....
), KLUC changed to a more CHR Top-40 format versus a previous Rhythmic format, but still continued to report to Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
and Nielsen BDS
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, better known as BDS, is a service that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs based on the number of spins and detections...
as a Rhythmic reporter although remaining the mass appeal station for Las Vegas.