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KZHT
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City-Ogden-Provo, Utah
Frequency97.1 MHz
Branding97.1 ZHT
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner
KAAZ-FM, KJMY, KNRS, KNRS-FM, KODJ, KWDZ
History
First air date
February 1, 1961 (as KLUB-FM)[1]
1989 (KZHT at 94.9)
Former call signs
KLUB-FM (1961-1980s)
KISN (1980s-1989)
KISN-FM (1989-2004)
Call sign meaning
'HT = Hot (former slogan was "Hot 94.9")
Technical information
Facility ID63820
ClassC
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT1140 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°39′34″N 112°12′5″W / 40.65944°N 112.20139°W / 40.65944; -112.20139
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website971zht.com

KZHT (97.1 FM) is a Top 40 (CHR) formatted radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City, Utah 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

File:KZHT radio logo.jpg
logo, 2003-2015

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.[3]

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