City Henderson, Nevada Branding Mix 94.1 First air date 1971 (as KXTZ) | Broadcast area Las Vegas Valley Slogan Today's Best Music Mix | |
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Frequency 94.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) | ||
KMXB (94.1 FM, Mix 94.1) is a commercial radio station broadcasting to the Las Vegas, Nevada area on 94.1 FM. KMXB airs a Hot adult contemporary music format. Owned by CBS Radio, the station's studios are located in the unincorporated Clark County area of Spring Valley, while its transmitter is atop Black Mountain in Henderson.
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History
KXTZ was an Easy Listening station in Las Vegas from the 1971 until 1994. They were known as "Ecstasy". KXTZ beat their elevator music competition KEER-FM 97.1, forcing them to switch formats in 1984.
In 1994, KXTZ switched formats. They changed to soft AC and then Urban AC.
In the mid 1990s, KXTZ call letters switched from KXTZ to KJMZ. They were known as "94.1 - Jamz". In 1996, KJMZ became KMXB ("Mix 94.1").
The first song played on KMXB was Nirvana's "Come As You Are."
In 1999 KMXB morning show, "Mark and Mercedes in the Morning," appeared on an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond"
The morning show, "Mark and Mercedes in the Morning," celebrated their 10-year anniversary in 2007.
In December 2007, KMXB's "Mark & Mercedes in the Morning" scored the first post-rehab interview with Lindsay Lohan in a contest where listeners had to get celebrities to call in for Hannah Montana tickets.
Former Mix Slogans include; Your Music, Your Station, Mix 94.1 Today's Best Music Mix (2003-2009) Mix 94.1 - Today's Best Music Mix (1998-2003) Today's Mix Alternative - Mix 94.1 (1998-1998) The 80's 90's and Today - Mix 94.1 (1996-1998) Your Music, Your Station - Mix 94 1.
Past Talent includes:
Mark of Mark and Mercedes
Jason Rooney
Paul Sands
Ty Sante
Kevin Savage a.k.a. Eric Roberts
Leah
Kevin Maxwell
NIKKI
Brandon Schmook
Kade
Shark
Barry Funkhouser
KMXB-HD2
KMXB-HD2 airs an 80s/90s Hits format, branded as "Rewind 94.1," which was previously located on sister KXTE-HD2.