WHQT

WHQT

Infobox Radio Station
name = WHQT
city = Coral Gables/Miami/Fort Lauderdale
area = South Florida
branding = "Hot 105FM"
slogan = "Today's R&B Hits and Oldies"
airdate =
frequency = 105.1 (MHz)
format = Urban Adult Contemporary
erp = 100,000 watts
class = C0
owner = Cox Radio, Inc.
sister_stations = WEDR, WFLC, WHDR, WHQT
website = [http://hot105fm.com/ http://hot105fm.com/]
callsign_meaning = Simply translates to the brand name HoT

WHQT, "Hot 105FM", is the top-rated Urban Adult Contemporary-formatted radio station owned by Cox Radio, Inc. that serves the South Florida region. WHQT is licensed to Coral Gables, but its studios are located in Hollywood along with its sister stations WEDR, WFLC, and WHDR. It broadcasts on the class C0 105.1 MHz frequency with an ERP of 100,000 watts (100 kilowatts) from a transitter that is shares with sister station WEDR near Opa Locka. According to Arbitron, WHQT has been the top-rated radio station in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale radio market since late 2004.

History

On January 10, 1985 at 6 a.m., low-rated AC station, E-Z 105 changed format and calls to urban contemporary "WHQT", "Hot 105FM". It started out as a Top 40 CHR with Nolan Thomas' "Yo Little Brutha" as the first song. However, with fierce competition from Y-100, 96X (later WPOW/Power 96), and I-95, Hot 105 dropped Top 40 in favor of urban hip hop in 1988. Its main competitor was future sister station, "WEDR, 99 Jamz", and the two stations competed over the 18-49 African American demographic until the mid-1990's. Around that time Cox purchased both stations which led to the end of their competition. WHQT was then skewed more urban AC towards the 25-54 demograhic with a more current R&B and soul-heavy playlist. Hot 105 became one of the original affiliates of the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show when it debuted in 1994. For some time it was the only R&B/Soul station in the market until October 2006 when it gained competition from WMIB, an Urban/Hip Hop-turned-AC station.

Current Line-Up

Weekdays
* "Tom Joyner Morning Show" 6-10AM
* Karen Vaughn 10AM-12PM (Noon)
* James T 12PM-3PM"
* Michael Baisden 3-7PM"'
* "The Quiet Storm" with Freddie Cruz 7PM-12AM(Midnight)
* Michael D'Angelo 12-6AM

Saturdays
* Michael D'Angelo 12-6AM
* Kevin Powell 6-8AM
* "Tom Joyner's Rightbackatcha" 8-10AM
* Heather Martinez 10AM-2PM
* Terry Alexander 2-6PM
* "Old School House Party" with Rob O'Snap 6-10PM
* "Reggae Runnin with Tanto Irie 10PM-1AM"'

Sundays
* Thunderstorm Mix With LC aka Metro Beatz 1-3AM
* Michael D'Angelo 3-5AM
* "Walt Baby Love's Gospel Traxx" 5-7AM
* "Sunday Morning Joy" with Paula 7AM-Noon
* "Chico Plays the Blues" Noon-3PM
* "Terry Alexander" 3-5PM"'
* "Old School Sunday" with Michael D'Angelo 5-8PM
* "Old School Quiet Storm" with Freddie Cruz "'8-11PM"
* "Hot Talk" with Chief Jimmie Brown 11PM-1AM

Station Management

* Market Manager Richard Reis
* Vice President/General Manager Jerry Rushin
* Program Director Phil Michaels-Trueba
* Asst. Program Director Karen Vaughn
* Music Director N/A
* Public Affairs Director Traci Cloyd
* Promotions Director Janine Dupont
* Production Director Marc Young
* Chief Engineer Mitch Wein
* General Sales Manager Mumball
* Local Sales Manager Donna Mairs

External links

* [http://hot105fm.com/ "Hot 105 FM" Website]
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