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Nevada Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Montana Collection

The Nevada radio and TV stations photos from the John in Montana collection are listed in alphabetical order by call letters.

KENO: KENO Radio 1460 came on the air in 1940 as Las Vegas' first radio station. From the 1950's until the early 1980's they were top 40 rock. Later with an oldies format. Currently they broadcast Spanish Sports. This KENO Radio 1460 station photo is from 1970.

KHBV-TV: The KHBV-TV Channel 5 Henderson on air ID is from 1970. The station signed on the air in 1967 broadcasting from a converted Flying A gas station along the Boulder Highway near Sunset Road. The call letters were changed to KVVU. Historians may remember that Johnny Carson had owned KVVU for several years.

KLAS-TV: Our next photo is of how the KLAS-TV station looked in 1970 at their 3228 Channel 8 Drive location just off the Strip. KLAS-TV came on the air in 1953 and was Nevada's first TV station. Howard Hughes owned them in the 1960's. The on air ID for KLAS-TV Channel 8 Las Vegas is from 1970.

KLUC: The KLUC Radio 1140 Las Vegas studio photo is from 1970. 1140 Las Vegas has changed call letters numerous times since coming on the air in 1956 as KRSR. They also have been KMMJ and KXNO and are currently KSFN with a sports format.

KLVX-TV: The KLVX-TV Channel 10 Las Vegas on air ID is from 1970. KLVX-TV is the PBS station for Las Vegas.

KORK: The KORK Radio 920 Las Vegas station photo is from 1970. The station changed call letters to KBAD in 1997.

KORK-TV: The KORK-TV photo of their studios as they looked in 1970. On the air in 1955 on Channel 2 as KLRJ-TV, they changed to KORK-TV later in 1955. They moved to Channel 3 in 1967 to avoid interference with newly signed on KTVN Reno. In 1970 they changed the call letters to KVBC. The on air KORK-TV Channel 3 Las Vegas ID is from 1970 not long before their call change to KVBC.

KRAM: The photo of the KRAM Radio 1340 studios located in the Airport Office Building at 5441 Paradise Road is from 1970. Note that "Royal Airline" was also in the building back in 1970. The KRAM call letters are now on 1070 in Klamath, Oregon.

KRGN: The KRGN-FM 101.9 Las Vegas studio photo is from 1970. The station came on the air in 1963. Now they are KWID and known as La Preciosa Las Vegas. The KRGN call letters are now in Amarillo, Texas.

KSHO-TV: The KSHO-TV Channel 13 Las Vegas station and tower photo is how their 3355 South Valley View Boulevard location looked in 1970. This area has since been developed all around the tower. It doesn't take long for things to build up in Vegas. They came on the air in 1956 as KSHO-TV and changed to KTNV-TV in 1980. The KSHO-TV Channel 13 Las Vegas on air ID is from 1970.

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