KZHT
Contemporary hit radio station in Salt Lake City
40°39′34″N 112°12′5″W / 40.65944°N 112.20139°W / 40.65944; -112.20139KZHT (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.
Station history
Beautiful music (1961-198?)
The station signed on in 1961 as KLUB-FM, airing a beautiful music format that was partially simulcasted with KLUB-AM.[2]
Adult contemporary (198?-2000)
The station then became KISN "Kissin 97", airing an adult contemporary format.
'80s hits (2000–2003)
On November 3, 2000, the station changed to an All-80s Hits format. It retained the "Kissin 97" name and airstaff. [3] In 2001, KISN and at least four other Clear Channel stations in the U.S. aired the program Martha Quinn's Rewind.[4][5]
Top 40 (2003–present)
On December 22, 2003, 97.1 became the new home of KZHT and its top 40 format. KZHT and KISN owner Clear Channel opted to sell the limited-coverage 94.9 frequency.[6]
References
- ^ "KZHT(FM)" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. 2010. p. D-555. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Broadcast History - Salt Lake City Radio".
- ^ "KSIN Off Hot AC With Flip To '80s" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 10, 2000. p. 36 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Arave, Lynn (May 25, 2001). "What's it like on other side of mike? - Newsman at KUTV interviews 4 local DJs". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. C7. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Saxe, Frank (May 2001). "Newsline". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 20. p. 78.
- ^ "Changes Afoot In Salt Lake City: CC set to move KZHT's format to KISN's frequency" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 19, 2003. p. 3 – via World Radio History.
External links
- KZHT official website
- KZHT in the FCC FM station database
- KZHT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Radio stations in the Salt Lake City, Utah, metropolitan area, including Ogden and Provo
This region consists of the Wasatch Front.
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- K201AE
- K217CL
- K220AY
- K221GK
- K233DI
- K233DP
- K237FG
- K238CE
- K244EN
- K252DI
- K252EH
- K256AE
- K260DC
- K260DS
- K280GJ
- K284AY
- K288GY
- KAAZ-FM
- KALL
- KANN
- KBEE
- KBER
- KBJA
- KBMG
- KBYU-FM
- KBZN
- KDUT
- KDYL
- KEC78
- KEGH
- KENZ
- KEYY
- KHTB
- KIHU
- KIXR
- KJJC
- KJMY
- KKAT
- KKLV
- KKUT
- KLO-FM
- KMES
- KMRI
- KNAH
- KNIT
- KNIV
- KNRS
- KNRS-FM
- KODJ
- KOGN
- KOHS
- KOVO
- KPCW
- KPGR
- KRCL
- KRSP-FM
- KSFI
- KSL
- KSL-FM
- KSOP
- KSOP-FM
- KSVN
- KTCE
- KTMP
- KTUB
- KUAA-LP
- KUAO
- KUBL-FM
- KUDD
- KUER-FM
- KUFR
- KUMT
- KUTN
- KUTR
- KUUB
- KUUU
- KWLO
- KXRK
- KYFO-FM
- KYMV
- KZHT
- KZNS
- KZNS-FM
- Ensign Peak
- Farnsworth Peak
- Humpy Peak
- Lake Mountains
- West Mountain
- KLLB (1510 AM)
- KNFL (1470 AM)
- KSOS (800 AM)
- KTKK (630 AM)
- KWDZ (910 AM)
- KXOL (1660 AM)
- Nearby regions
- Central Utah
- Logan
- Southwestern Wyoming
- See also
- List of radio stations in Utah
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