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History of Sports Radio in LV

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Is there any page that documents the history of sports radio in Las Vegas?

LV seemed to play a major role at the beginning of national sports radio. I recall two of the then three sports networks (Sports Entertainment Network and Sportsfan Radio Network) originating from there in the early 90's.
Those networks played a major role, I think, in nationalizing the "west coast" style of in your face, Gen-X sports talk, as opposed to the pompous "Mike and Mad Dog" style back east. Did these networks evolve from the sports book scene in a formal sense? Anyone have any recall of that period to share?
 
Sports Radio in Vegas evolved out of "betting line type shows". The best sports radio show was Lee Pete and NFL HOFer Jim Brown, live from the Stardust. It was years ahead of it's time, and Lee was a priceless story teller.
 
During early 90s KVEG now KXNT was all sports called the sports and entertainment network and syndicated their programing nationwide,Among the notable hosts were Papa Joe Chevalier,Scott Ferall,John Rincher,and Bob Kemp . The network was sold and moved to Chicago then was sold again and ended up being the Sporting news network, The sportsfan radio network also originated in Vegas with full time programing and had JT the brick on at night before its sudden demise. Finally a 3rd network that had most of its programming live from Vegas,simply called The Sports Network featured Lee Pete and Andy Iskoe,Rob William Stowe and Tim Nevereth. Eventuall bought out by the Sports and Entertainment Net. What really undid these nets was when ESPN radio went from weekends to 24/7 and the emergence of Fox sports radio.
 
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