KOHT

KOHT

City of license	Marana, Arizona
Broadcast area	Tucson, Arizona
Branding	Hot 98.3
Slogan	#1 for Hip-Hop and R&B
Frequency	98.3 MHz (also on HD Radio)
Format	Rhythmic Top 40
Audience share	3.4 (Sp'08 P2, R&R)
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	56 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	8143
Transmitter coordinates	32°27′9″N 111°5′11″W
Callsign meaning	HOT -- the O is transposed
Former callsigns	KOPO (1981-1985) KXMG (1985-1992)
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Sister stations	KMIY, KNST, KNST-FM, KRQQ, KNST-FM, KXEW
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hot983.com

KOHT is a Rhythmic Top 40 station serving Tucson, Arizona, and is licenced to Marana, (a northwestern suburb of Tucson). It has been owned by Clear Channel Communications since July 30, 2001 and broadcasts at 98.3 MHz with an ERP of 6 kW. The station's playlist is primarily Rhythmic Top 40, hip hop and R&B.

History

KOHT has been a Rhythmic Top 40 station since the '80s. It was first sold to Art Laboe in the '90s and functioned in a rhythmic/urban format along with an occasional mix of Mexican hits. Laboe owned KOHT until 2001 when Clear Channel Communications purchased the station. It maintains an exclusive rhythmic/urban format today although no longer includes Mexican hits as it previously did.

Longtime Program Director and Air Talent R Dub! announced he was leaving the station in February 2007 to move to Recife, Brazil. However, in early March 2007, he was offered the Program Director position at KHHT Hot 92 in Los Angeles, CA and opted for California instead. He continues his Slow Jams show, albeit now based in Los Angeles.

Fred Rico joined KOHT in March 2007 as Program Director, coming from Honolulu, HI. Melissa Santa Cruz joined KOHT, holding the midday slot as of November 2007. She had previously hosted middays at 93.7 KRQ, and had once hosted at KOHT in the mid-90's. Pablo Sato joined KOHT in January 2008 as the new morning and afternoon host.

As of January 18, 2010, Mojo in the Morning began syndication on 98.3 from Detroit, MI as the new morning show. Mojo Morales had previously hosted mornings in Tucson with Besty Bruce on KRQ up until 2000, when Morales moved to Detroit. His morning show has been very successful in the Detroit area.

External links

• Hot 98.3's website
• Official Slow Jams Website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KOHT
• Radio-Locator information on KOHT
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KOHT