KZHT

KZHT
Broadcast area
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Frequency97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding97-1 ZHT
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
February 1, 1961 (1961-02-01) (as KLUB-FM on 94.9 MHz)
Former call signs
  • KLUB-FM (1961–1968)
  • KWIC (1968–1972)
  • KLUB-FM (1972–1978)
  • KISN (1978–1989)
  • KISN-FM (1989–2004)
Call sign meaning
From former "Hot" format
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
63820
ClassC
ERP20,500 watts
HAAT1,249 meters (4,098 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°39′35″N 112°12′7.5″W / 40.65972°N 112.202083°W / 40.65972; -112.202083
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website971zht.iheart.com

KZHT (97.1 FM) is a contemporary hit radio formatted radio station, broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. It is owned by iHeartMedia as one of six radio stations in the 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

The station signed on in 1961, as KLUB-FM, airing a music format partially simulcast with KLUB (570 AM).

In 1978, the station became KISN, with an adult contemporary format.

Throughout the 80's and 90's, "Kissin' 97" aired a format that was between Adult Contemporary and Top 40, or Hot Adult Contemporary.

On November 3, 2000, the station changed to an all-1980s hits format. It retained the "Kissin' 97" name and airstaff. This format focused exclusively on music from the 1980s, featuring a wide array of genres.

In 2001, KISN joined at least four other Clear Channel Communications stations in the U.S. in airing "Martha Quinn's Rewind," a program hosted by former MTV VJ Martha Quinn.

On December 22, 2003, 97.1 became the new home of KZHT and its contemporary hit radio programming. This led to the station beginning to play the most popular and current songs across various genres, including pop, hip-hop, dance, and R&B. KZHT had previously been on 94.9 FM, now owned by Cumulus Media.

References

  1. ↑ "KZHT(FM)" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. 2010. p. D-555. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via World Radio History.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KZHT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Broadcast History - Salt Lake City Radio".
  4. ↑ "KSIN Off Hot AC With Flip To '80s" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 10, 2000. p. 36 – via World Radio History.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Saxe, Frank (May 2001). "Newsline". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 20. p. 78.
  7. ↑ "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.