KTHT

Infobox Radio station


name = KTHT
city = Cleveland, Texas
area = Greater Houston
branding = Country Legends 97.1
frequency = 97.1 MHz
format = Classic Country
erp = 100,000 watts
haat = 563 meters
class = C
facility_id = 65308
callsign_meaning = K Texas HoT (after former rhythmic formatted station)
owner = Cox Communications
sister_stations = KHPT, KHTC, KKBQ
webcast = [http://uni6.cox.streamaudio.com/KTHT_FM Listen Live]
website = [http://www.countrylegends971.com/ www.countrylegends971.com]

KTHT(FM) 97.1 "Country Legends 97.1" is a 100,000 watt FM station assigned to Cleveland, TX, but aimed at Houston listeners with its classic country format. The station is owned by Cox Communications and is co-owned with KLDE, KKBQ, and KHPT.

KTHT programming is simulcast in HD radio on sister station 92.9 KKBQ's HD-3 sub channel.

tation History

Signed on as KRTK in May 1991 to simulcast 92.1 KRTS classical music programming to increase the station's coverage in Houston. It was sold four years later after KRTS request to increase power was approved by the FCC. Since then 97.1 has seen, Tejano/Regional Mexican (simulcasting 850 KEYH-AM). Under AM/FM, it acquired the KKTL calls as "Houston's Talk FM, 97 Talk". After the talk format floundered it was switched to simulcast KTBZ-FM "107-5 The Buzz" programming. It continued simulcasting 107.5 after KTBZ and KLDE "Oldies 94.5" swapped frequencies in 2000, the result of an ownership trade-off in the AM-FM/Clear Channel merger. Newcomer Cox Radio got KKTL and the 107.5 facility where KLDE was moved. In October 2000 it became Rhythmic/CHR as KTHT "Hot 97.1".

tation Personalities

Dan Gallo hosts the morning show, weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Callsign & Moniker History

*KRTK - 05/03/1991
*KEYH-FM - 09/18/1995
*KOHD - 03/11/1996
*KEYH-FM - 03/11/1996
*KOND - 03/11/1996
*KRTK - 02/10/1997 (K-Arts)
*KKTL - 09/22/1997 (97 Talk)
*KKTL-FM - 03/19/1999 (simulcast of 107-5 The Buzz, Oldies 107.5)
*KTHT - 11/13/2000 (Hot 97-1, Country Legends 97.1)

External links

* [http://www.countrylegends971.com KTHT Website]
* [http://www.formatchange.com/kktl-becomes-hot-971/ Listen to the launch of Hot 97.1]
*FMQ|KTHT
*FML|KTHT
*FMARB|KTHT