KZHT

{{short description|Contemporary hit radio station in Salt Lake City}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KZHT

| logo = KZHT 971 Logo.png

| area = Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

| branding = 97-1 ZHT

| frequency = 97.1 MHz {{HD Radio}}

| airdate = {{start date and age|1961|2|1}} (as KLUB-FM on 94.9 MHz){{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf|via=World Radio History|access-date=May 21, 2022|title=KZHT(FM)|work=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook|date=2010|page=D-555}}

| format = Contemporary hit radio

| erp = 25,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|1140|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C

| facility_id = 63820

| coordinates = {{coord|40|39|34|N|112|12|5|W|region:US_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = From former "Hot" format

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KLUB-FM (1961–1968)|KWIC (1968–1972)|KLUB-FM (1972–1978)|KISN (1978–1989)|KISN-FM (1989–2004)}}

| affiliations = Premiere Networks

| owner = iHeartMedia

| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC

| sister_stations = KAAZ-FM, KJMY, KNRS, KNRS-FM, KODJ

| webcast = [http://www.iheart.com/live/2405/?autoplay=true Listen Live]

| website = [http://971zht.iheart.com/ 971zht.iheart.com]

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

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

=Beautiful music (1961?)=

The station signed on in 1961, as KLUB-FM, airing a music format partially simulcast with KLUB-AM.{{cite web | url=https://www.oldradio.com/archives/stations/slc-hist.htm | title=Broadcast History - Salt Lake City Radio }}

=Adult contemporary (1998?-2000)=

The station then became KISN "Kissin 97", airing an adult contemporary.{{cite news|work=Radio & Records|via=World Radio History|page=36|title=KSIN Off Hot AC With Flip To '80s|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-11-10.pdf|date=November 10, 2000}} This format included a mix of soft rock, pop hits, and ballads from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.

='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. 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 stations in the U.S. in airing "Martha Quinn's Rewind," a program hosted by former MTV VJ Martha Quinn.{{cite news|last=Arave|first=Lynn|title=What's it like on other side of mike? - Newsman at KUTV interviews 4 local DJs|work=Deseret News|location=Salt Lake City, Utah|date=May 25, 2001|page=C7|via=NewsBank|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0F369CB2C94E6AD8|access-date=March 17, 2021|url-access=subscription}}{{cite magazine |last1=Saxe |first1=Frank |title=Newsline |magazine=Billboard |volume=113 |issue=20 |date=May 2001 |page=78 }}

=Top 40 (2003–present)=

On December 22, 2003, 97.1 became the new home of KZHT and its contemporary hit radio. 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. At this time, the station swapped frequencies from 94.9 to 97.1. 94.9 is now owned by Cumulus.{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-12-19.pdf|work=Radio & Records|via=World Radio History|page=3|title=Changes Afoot In Salt Lake City: CC set to move KZHT's format to KISN's frequency|date=December 19, 2003}}

References

External links

[http://971zht.iheart.com/ KZHT official website]
{{FM station data|63820|KZHT}}

Category:1961 establishments in Utah

Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States

Category:IHeartMedia radio stations

Category:Radio stations established in 1961

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