KOAS
Radio station in Dolan Springs, Arizona, serving Las Vegas
title: "KOAS" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-arizona", "radio-stations-established-in-1984", "beasley-broadcast-group-radio-stations", "urban-adult-contemporary-radio-stations-in-the-united-states"] description: "Radio station in Dolan Springs, Arizona, serving Las Vegas" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOAS" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Radio station in Dolan Springs, Arizona, serving Las Vegas ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | KOAS |
| city | Dolan Springs, Arizona |
| area | Laughlin, Nevada |
| Bullhead City, Arizona | |
| Las Vegas Valley | |
| branding | 105.7 Maxima |
| frequency | 105.7 MHz |
| repeater | 105.7 KOAS-FM1 (Henderson, Nevada) |
| airdate | August 1, 1984 (as KCRR) |
| format | Bilingual adult contemporary |
| erp | 100,000 watts (horizontal, no vertical ERP) |
| 2,500 watts (booster) | |
| haat | 542.8 meters |
| class | C |
| facility_id | 25692 |
| licensing_authority | FCC |
| coordinates | |
| callsign_meaning | "Oasis" (former branding) |
| former_callsigns | KCRR (1984–1987) |
| KFLG (1987–2000) | |
| KBYE (2000–2001) | |
| affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| owner | Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. |
| licensee | Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC |
| sister_stations | KCYE, KKLZ, KVGS, KXTE |
| webcast | |
| website | 1057maxima.com |
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| name = KOAS | logo = | logo_size = | city = Dolan Springs, Arizona | area = Laughlin, Nevada Bullhead City, Arizona Las Vegas Valley | branding = 105.7 Maxima | frequency = 105.7 MHz | repeater = 105.7 KOAS-FM1 (Henderson, Nevada) | airdate = August 1, 1984 (as KCRR) | format = Bilingual adult contemporary | erp = 100,000 watts (horizontal, no vertical ERP) 2,500 watts (booster) | haat = 542.8 meters | class = C | facility_id = 25692 | licensing_authority = FCC | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = "Oasis" (former branding) | former_callsigns = KCRR (1984–1987) KFLG (1987–2000) KBYE (2000–2001) | affiliations = Compass Media Networks | owner = Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. | licensee = Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC | sister_stations = KCYE, KKLZ, KVGS, KXTE | webcast = | website = 1057maxima.com
KOAS (105.7 FM, 105.7 Maxima) is a radio station broadcasting a bilingual adult contemporary format. Licensed to Dolan Springs, Arizona, United States, the station serves the Laughlin/Las Vegas/Dolan Springs area. The station is currently owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC. The station's studios are located in the unincorporated Clark County area of Spring Valley while its transmitter is in Dolan Springs.
Translators
- KOAS operates an FM booster transmitter on 105.7 MHz in Henderson, Nevada. The booster, known as KOAS-FM1, transmits with 2,500 watts of ERP. It provides the Las Vegas area with a stronger signal than the main transmitter located in Dolan Springs.
- K288FS, a translator of KOAS, serves nearby Pahrump, Nevada with a two hundred fifty-watt signal on 105.5 MHz. K288FS is currently silent and has never been on the air.
History
The station's license began on August 1, 1984, under the call sign KCRR, which later changed to KFLG in November 1987, and KBYE in December 2000. Following these initial shifts, the station settled into the Smooth Jazz format, branding itself as "The Oasis" and adopting the KOAS call letters on August 14, 2001. This format lasted until December 26, 2009, when the station shifted to Rhythmic Adult Contemporary, eventually evolving into Rhythmic Oldies branded as "Old School 105.7" in 2013, a move that was credited with improving ratings. In June 2019, KOAS relaunched as Urban Adult Contemporary "Jammin' 105.7," focusing on R&B and classic hip-hop and adding The Steve Harvey Morning Show to its lineup. The station's most recent change occurred on April 1, 2025, when it flipped to a Bilingual Adult Contemporary format, now branded as "105.7 Maxima," using the tagline "Para Nosotros" ("It's for Us") and featuring a blend of English and Spanish-language pop hits.
Gallery
File:The Stratosphere Las Vegas 2 Bay FM Antenna.jpg|Picture of KOAS-FM1 and KVGS-FM1 transmitting antenna atop The Stratosphere, March 2010. File:KOAS-FM1 Coverage.jpg|KOAS-FM1 coverage in comparison of the main KOAS(FM) transmitter.
References
References
- [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/info?call=KOAS-1&service=FB Radio Locator Information on KOAS-1]
- [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/info?call=K288FS&service=FX Radio Locator information on K288FN]
- "KOAS Call Sign History". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
- (17 August 2001). "BYE Las Vegas Says Hello To SJ KOAS". Radio and Records.
- (December 14, 2013). "KOAS To Become Old School 105.7 - RadioInsight". RadioInsight.
- (June 17, 2019). "Beasley Media Group Unveils Jammin' 105.7 in Las Vegas". Beasley Media Group.
- (April 1, 2025). "Beasley Brings Bilingual AC To Las Vegas - RadioInsight". RadioInsight.
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