KZHT

KZHT
City of license Salt Lake City, Utah
Broadcast area Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo, Utah
Branding 97.1 ZHT
Slogan "Salt Lake's Number 1 Hit Music Station"
Frequency 97.1 MHz
First air date 1961 (as KLUB-FM)
1989 (KZHT at 94.9)
Format Top 40 (CHR)
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 1140 meters
Class C
Facility ID 63820
Transmitter coordinates 40°39′34″N 112°12′5″W / 40.65944°N 112.20139°W
Callsign meaning 'HT = Hot (former slogan was "Hot 94.9")
Former callsigns KLUB-FM (1961-1980s)
KISN (1980s-1989)
KISN-FM (1989-2004)
Owner iHeartMedia, Inc.
Sister stations KJMY, KNRS, KNRS-FM, KODJ, KAAZ-FM
Webcast Listen Live
Website 971zht.com

KZHT (97.1 FM, "97.1 ZHT") is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City, Utah area. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. 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

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 Clear Channel acquiring the station. KZHT has been a contemporary hits station 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 2004 Clear Channel moved KZHT from the 94.9 signal to its current one, allowing better coverage in the Salt Lake Valley.

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