KCNV

KCNV

Las Vegas, Nevada United States
Broadcast area	Las Vegas area
Frequency	89.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Classical 89.7
Programming
Format	Classical music (Public Radio)
Affiliations	American Public Media National Public Radio Public Radio International
Ownership
Owner	Nevada Public Radio
Sister stations	KLKR, KLNR, KNPR, KTPH, KVNV, KWPR
History
First air date	1982
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48348
Class	C2
ERP	550 watts[2]
HAAT	1,122 meters (3,681 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°57′57″N 115°30′3″W / 35.96583°N 115.50083°W / 35.96583; -115.50083
Translator(s)	§ Translators
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	classical897.org

KCNV (89.7 FM) is a listener-supported public radio station broadcasting a Classical music format. Licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada, the station is owned by Nevada Public Radio and features programming from American Public Media, National Public Radio and Public Radio International.^[3] KCNV airs nationally syndicated shows in the evening and on weekends, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. The NPR program From the Top, showcases young classical musicians. Pipedreams features organ music. And Sunday Baroque, which originates from WSHU-FM in Connecticut, features music composed in and around the Baroque Era.

KCNV has an effective radiated power of 550 watts.^[4] KCNV's signal in the Las Vegas Valley is substantially weaker than that of its sister station 88.9 KNPR, which broadcasts at 22,000 watts. KCNV's transmitter is near Potosi Mountain, off Potosi Mountain Road, amid the towers for other Las Vegas FM and TV stations in Clark County.^[5]