KRXV

KRXV
Broadcast areaMojave Desert
Frequency98.1 MHz
BrandingHighway Vibe 98.1/98.9
Programming
FormatHot AC, travelers' information
Ownership
Owner
  • Richard Heftel
  • (Heftel Broadcasting Company LLC)
History
First air date
February 5, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-02-05)
Call sign meaning
RXV-Route 15
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID34555
ClassB
ERP1,550 watts
Transmitter coordinates
34°59′43″N 116°50′18″W / 34.99528°N 116.83833°W / 34.99528; -116.83833 (KRXV)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.highwayradio.com

KRXV (98.1 FM) and KHWY (98.9 FM) are radio stations, licensed to Yermo, California and Essex, California. They collectively broadcast a Hot AC format branded as Highway Vibe 98.1/98.9 which also simulcasts on KHYZ-HD2. The stations are owned by Richard Heftel's Heftel Broadcasting Company, with studios in Barstow, California.

The simulcast targets travellers to Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada on Interstate 15 and Interstate 40; alongside their music programming, the stations carry traffic and weather information, information and advertising for events, casinos, nightclubs, and other businesses around Southern Nevada, and businesses in the Barstow area. Heftel also owns the country music KIXW-FM/KIXF Highway Country 107.3/101.5, mainstream rock KHDR/KHRQ The Drive 96.9/94.9, and Dance KHYZ Vibe 99.7.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRXV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.