KXNT is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed to North Las Vegas, Nevada

North Las Vegas, Nevada

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, USA. It is owned by CBS Radio

CBS Radio

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 carrying a talk

Talk radio

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 format Programming on KXNT-AM is simulcast on its sister FM signal KXNT-FM, 100.5 FM in the greater Las Vegas area.

History

KXNT originally signed on the air in 1986 with the call letters KVEG, and a talk/sports format.

KVEG had a wide variety of drive-time talent including Sam Greenfield, Dominick Brascia, Lou Epton, Irwin Schiff

Irwin Schiff

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 and the syndicated Tom Leykis

Tom Leykis

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. In 1997, KVEG changed its calls to KXNT. Management was looking to head the station in a new direction. KXNT AM 840 would begin airing syndicating programs like Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh

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 and Coast to Coast AM

Coast to Coast AM

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 previously heard on rival station KDWN

KDWN

KDWN is a radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It broadcasts full-time at 50,000 watts, and is directional at night. It can be heard throughout most of the Western United States, north into Canada and south into Mexico...

. Others included Dr. Laura and Bill Handel

Bill Handel

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.

Shows

Currently, mornings include The Wall Street Journal Report (5-6 AM) followed by the KXNT Morning News, with host Joe Gillespe and news anchor/sidekick Kristen Flowers. Corey Olson reports from the field, with reporters Mark Thomas and Brian Shaprio, and afternoon news anchor Robert Rytina also contributing.

Alan Stock joined KXNT in 1999, initially hosting afternoon drive, moving to mornings with Co-host Heidi Harris from 2001–2006, until Heidi moved to KDWN. She was replaced by Kerri Kasem, who returned to Los Angeles in 2008. He continued to solo host the "KXNT Morning Source" until May 2010, when he was moved back to afternoons. The Alan Stock Afternoon News Show ended it's run in July 2011.

The KXNT lineup also includes syndicated Rush Limbaugh (9am-Noon), Sean Hannity

Sean Hannity

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 (Noon-3 PM), Dave Ramsey

Dave Ramsey

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 (6-9 PM), and Mark Levin

Mark Levin

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 (9-12 midnight), and Coast to Coast AM

Coast to Coast AM

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 (12AM-5AM).

Simulcast

Sister station KXNT-FM was born in 2010 and currently simulcasts the programming of the AM station, providing listeners two options to receive it. This is being done in a number of markets, such as Salt Lake City and Phoenix, with FM simulcasting beginning on the higher rated AM stations.

Former hosts

• Alan Stock
• Kerri Kasem
  Kerri Kasem
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   (Currently co-hosts "Sixx Sense" with Nikki Sixx)
• Heidi Harris
  Heidi Harris
  Heidi Harris is an American talk radio host and author. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.The Heidi Harris Show airs weekday mornings on NewsTalk 720 KDWN 5-9 AM...
  
   (Currently at KDWN
  KDWN
  KDWN is a radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It broadcasts full-time at 50,000 watts, and is directional at night. It can be heard throughout most of the Western United States, north into Canada and south into Mexico...
  
   in Las Vegas)
• Jeff Katz
  Jeff Katz
  Jeffrey Katz is an American music producer, one of the first exponents of bubblegum pop.-Music career:He is one half of a hitmaking duo with Jerry Kasenetz, the two working together as the Super K production company...
  
   (Currently at WXKS
  WXKS (AM)
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   in Boston)
• Sam Greenfield (Currently at WVNJ
  WVNJ
  WVNJ is radio station licensed to Oakland, New Jersey, serving Bergen County, New Jersey and parts of the New York City metropolitan area. The station employs a brokered programming format and is owned by Universal Broadcasting headed by Miriam Warshaw...
  
   in New Jersey)
• Dominick Brascia (Currently at KOLE
  Kole
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   in Beaumont, TX)
• Ciara (Turns) Matthews
• Casey Hendrickson
• Heather Kydd

External links

• KXNT official website