KXNT (AM)


KXNT is a commercial radio station licensed to North Las Vegas, Nevada. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. The station's studios are in the unincorporated community of Spring Valley, while KXNT's transmitter is on U.S. Route 93 in North Las Vegas.
KXNT is a Class B clear-channel station. WHAS in Louisville is the dominant Class A station on 840 AM, so KXNT must reduce its power at night to avoid interfering with WHAS's signal. KXNT operates with 50,000 watts by day and 25,000 watts at night, using a directional antenna with a four-tower array.
KXNT is licensed to broadcast using HD radio technology, but is not currently broadcasting in HD. It is heard on an HD subchannel of co-owned KXQQ. KXNT is Southern Nevada's primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.
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History

KXNT signed on the air in 1986 with the call letters KVEG, airing a talk and middle of the road music format. It was owned by the Roberts Communications Corp.
Over the years, KVEG had several noted hosts including Sam Greenfield, Dominick Brascia, Lou Epton, Irwin Schiff and the syndicated Tom Leykis. In 1997, KVEG changed its call sign to KXNT with the "NT" standing for "News/Talk". The station moved to a more traditional talk radio line up, airing The Rush Limbaugh Show and Coast to Coast AM previously heard on rival station 720 KDWN. Other talk shows included Dr. Laura and Bill Handel.
In 1998, Infinity Broadcasting acquired KXNT. In December 2005, Infinity was renamed CBS Radio. On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom. The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17. In 2021, Entercom changed its name to Audacy, Inc.
Between August 16, 2010, and September 4, 2015, programming on KXNT was simulcast on sister FM station KXNT-FM, to give listeners who prefer FM that option. That station now airs a rhythmic hot adult contemporary format, under the call sign KXQQ-FM, however KXNT can still be heard on its HD2 subchannel.

Programming

On weekdays, KXNT airs two local talk shows. In morning drive time, an hour is hosted by Alan Stock. And Sam Mirejowsky hosts What's Right in afternoons. The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated talk shows.
During NFL season, KXNT carries Los Angeles Chargers games.

Former hosts