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.
While his plans were briefly stalled by the death of Desert Inn owner Howard Hughes, Anderson began to actively pursue the establishment of his highway radio stations in 1978.
[2] The two stations launched as KRXV and KXVR in 1980; their formats featured songs by performers associated with Las Vegas (such as Frank Sinatra, and advertising for events and attractions in the city.
In August 2009, The Highway Stations laid off 10 employees, including the 4 on air personalities in favor of a fully automated format, due to budget cuts.
[5] On July 2, 2011, after KVBE in Moapa, Nevada was taken over by Jelli under a local marketing agreement and relaunched with an interactive CHR format, KHWY and KHYZ-FM2 began to air dance radio programming produced by its former operators under the Vibe branding from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Heftel Broadcasting Company won the auction with a $620,000 bid, with the Educational Media Foundation having offered $525,000 for just KRXV and KHYZ.
[8] On October 5, 2023, KHYZ returned to dance music as Vibe 99.7, programmed by the staff of Las Vegas station KGHD-LD Acid 87.7.