KKHH

Infobox Radio station


name = KKHH
city = Houston, Texas
area = Greater Houston
branding = "Hot 95.7"
slogan = "Houston's Hot Hits"
frequency = 95.7 MHz HD Radio
callsign_meaning = K K Hot Hits
format = Top 40 (CHR)
former_callsigns = KHJZ (10/09/07-4/01/08)
KHJZ-FM (11/07/02-10/09/07)
KIKK-FM (7/24/78-11/07/02)
KIKK (7/24/78)
KHUL (1959-7/24/78)
erp = 95,000 watts
haat = 585 meters
class = C
facility_id = 25449
owner = CBS Radio
licensee = Texas CBS Radio Broadcasting LP
webcast = [http://player.cbsradio.com/player/CBSRadio_Player.html?id=70&onestat=khjz2 Hot Hits 95.7 webstream]
[http://player.play.it/player/player.html?id=2140 Smooth Jazz webstream]
website = [http://www.hothitshouston.com Houston's New Hot 95.7 website]
[http://www.khjz.com KHJZ Smooth Jazz website]
sister_stations = KIKK, KILT (AM), KILT-FM

KKHH ("Hot 95.7") is a mainstream Top 40 (CHR) radio station in Houston, Texas, broadcasting at 95.7 MHz, under the ownership of CBS Radio.

tation history

Previously a smooth jazz outlet as "95.7 The Wave", the station debuted its format on March 13, 2008, at 3:00 P.M. [ [http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/$rol.exe/headline_id=n17761 From Radio-Online (March 13, 2008)] ] The format will use an interactive approach and has positioned its Rhythmic hit-flavored direction in-between KPTY, KBXX and KRBE. At first, because of its choice of direction, Mediabase had placed KHJZ on its Rhythmic reporter panel but moved it over to the Top 40/CHR panel as its playlist started playing non-Rhythmic fare [ [http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/AllAccess/Stations.asp?c_let=KHJZ-FM From Mediabase] ] .

In an interview from the online website "All Access" (on the day of the flip), GM Laura Morris said, "We've built HOT 95-7 for the listener. We don't pick the hits; they do. Every hour, listeners can vote for the top hit of that hour and we'll play the song at the top of the next hour. We'll do that 24 hours a day... it's the first and only station we know of making listeners feel like they have that kind of control."

KKHH OM/PD Jeff Garrison, who also programs Country sister KILT-FM and N/T KILT (AM), added, "Houston's always been about making history ... from the oil wildcatters and the 8th Wonder of the World to landing on the moon. HOT 95-7 is Houston's next generation of radio, blazing a big, bold hot radio station for Houston listeners. HOT 95-7 has multi-cultural pop appeal with a rhythmic spice to match Houston's diversity. We're about today's new music, celebrity artists, pop culture, lifestyle and trends ... whatever is HOT now. We're online, on demand and in touch with the pulse of the next generation of pre-teen radio listeners."

On Friday, June 27th, CBS Radio announced the addition of Brad Booker & Sarah Pepper as the new morning show of HOT 95-7 with a start date of July 21, 2008. "We're very excited to have Booker & Sarah join the Hot team," said Hot/Houston PD Mark Adams. "I feel they're two of the most passionate, fun and entertaining morning show personalities out there, and I'm confident they'll do a great job here in Houston."

Current Competitors

*Top 40 (CHR) - KRBE "104.1 KRBE"
*Urban - KBXX "97.9 The Box"
*Rhythmic - KPTY "Party 93.3"

Former KHJZ and KIKK

KHJZ's former smooth jazz format is available at khjz.com. In mid-March, KHJZ announced that the smooth jazz format will be available on HD Radio (HD-2 Channel) in May 2008, but for some reason that claim disappeared on the KHJZ website. The smooth jazz music player is available on the KHJZ Website at khjz.com. (Currently, the format is available locally on KODA's 99.1-HD2 subchannel.)

Prior to the smooth jazz format 95.7 had the call letters KIKK-FM and featured a country music format. KIKK-FM was very popular and often-times was the top rated station in Houston. The flip of KILT-FM to country music cut into the ratings for KIKK and eventually contributed to the format flip on 95.7 to smooth jazz.

Former logos

Current DJs and Schedule

*The Hot Show with Booker & Sarah
**Booker
**Sarah Pepper
*Middays
**Kelly Kelly
*Afternoons
**Dave Morales
*Nights
**Mo' Bounce
*Weekend DJs
**Matt Kuhl
**Donnie DiMarco

References

External links

* [http://www.hothitshouston.com Hot 95.7's website]
* [http://www.khjz.com/ KHJZ's smooth jazz website]
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