KZHT
KZHT (97.1 FM) is a Top 40 (CHR) formatted radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. It is owned by iHeartMedia as one of six radio stations in this market. The station's studios are located in West Valley City and its transmitter site is located southwest of the city on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains.
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| City | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Broadcast area | Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area |
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 97.1 ZHT |
| Slogan | Salt Lake's #1 Hit Music Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KAAZ-FM, KJMY, KNRS, KNRS-FM, KODJ |
| History | |
| First air date | February 1, 1961 (as KLUB-FM)[1] |
| Former call signs | KLUB-FM (1961–1968) KWIC (1968–1972) KLUB-FM (1972–1978) KISN (1978–1989) KISN-FM (1989–2004) |
| Call sign meaning | HT = Hot (former slogan was "Hot 94.9") |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 63820 |
| Class | C D (booster) |
| ERP | 25,000 watts 1,000 watts (booster) |
| HAAT | 1,140 meters (3,740 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°39′34″N 112°12′5″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 971zht.iheart.com |
Station history
The station's format resembles that of "Kiss FM," although the 97.1 frequency did have the KISN calls and was at one point a Top 40 prior to iHeartMedia (then known as Clear Channel Communications) acquiring the station. KZHT has been a Top 40 (CHR) format since 1997, when it evolved from a unique Rhythmic contemporary direction as "HOT 94-9," where from its debut in 1989 to 1997 it was known for blending cutting-edge Modern/Dance cuts into its Rhythmic Pop/R&B fare. In 2003 Clear Channel moved KZHT from the 94.9 signal to its current one, allowing better coverage in the Salt Lake Valley.
As KISN, it aired, for a time, an All-80s Hits format, which began on November 3, 2000.[2]
KZHT would move to the 97.1 frequency, displacing KISN, on December 22, 2003. Then the KISN call letters moved to a radio station in Bozeman, Montana also playing a CHR format.[3]
References
External links
- KZHT official website
- KZHT in the FCC's FM station database
- KZHT on Radio-Locator
- KZHT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database