KCEP (FM)

KCEP

City of license	Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast area	Las Vegas Valley
Branding	Power 88
Slogan	The Soul School Station
Frequency	88.1 (MHz)
First air date	October 7, 1972
Format	Urban Contemporary, Community Radio
ERP	10,000 watts
HAAT	364 meters
Class	C1
Owner	Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.power88lv.com

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". Its studios are in Las Vegas and its transmitter is on Black Mountain in Henderson.

KCEP for years has been able to thrive in the Las Vegas market serving the African American community since its launch on October 7, 1972. The station under its format plays R&B, Hip Hop, Classic Soul, Old School, Gospel and Jazz. Under this rubric music selection, KCEP has been a non-commercial alternative to Las Vegas' mainstream commercial stations that play similar music such as KVEG, KLUC and KOAS currently. (KPLV and KVGS formerly had former such formats in the 2000s.)

As of May 2010, it is the affiliate for the syndicated Michael Baisden show in the afternoons. Other syndicated programming includes the Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown from AURN and Tell Me More with Michel Martin from NPR.

History

The owners of KCEP, the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (or EOBCC), leased Westside School in 1975 and began a major restoration. The old schoolhouse, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, houses KCEP and EOBCC.

External links

• Official Website
• EOB of Clark County
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KCEP
• Radio-Locator information on KCEP
• Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KCEP