KHTC

Infobox Radio station


name = KHTC
city = Lake Jackson, Texas
area = Greater Houston
branding = 107.5 The New K-HITS
slogan = Greatest Hits of the 60s and 70s
frequency = 107.5 MHz HD Radio
107.5 HD-2 for Oldies
107.5 HD-3 for NOAA WX Radio Station KGG-68 [http://www.srh.weather.gov/cwwd/nwr/kgg68.html]
format = Classic Hits
erp = 95,000 watts
haat = 601 meters
class = C
facility_id = 59951
callsign_meaning = KHTC = K HiTs Cox radio
owner = Cox Enterprises
licensee = Cox Radio, Inc.
sister_stations = KHPT, KKBQ, KTHT
webcast = [http://uni6.cox.streamaudio.com/KHTC_FM Listen Live]
website = [http://1075khits.com/ 1075khits.com]

KHTC (Houston's 107.5) is a 98,000 watt FM radio station licensed to Lake Jackson, Texas operating at 107.5 MHz. Studios located at 1900 South Post Oak in Houston Texas and transmitter facilities are located east of Liverpool, Texas.

History

Originally KGOL, broadcasting to Lake Jackson at 107.3 FM as a Gospel station in the early 80s. The station moved north to service Houston and signed on at 107.5 FM on August 5, 1986 as classic rock KZFX "Z107".

The station flipped to alternative rock on October 31, 1994 as KRQT "Rocket 107.5". Under direction of new General Manager, Pat Fant (formerly of KLOL), re-launched the format in late May 1995 under the new callsign KTBZ and "107-5 The Buzz" moniker.

The station continued as alternative rock until 2000, when the Clear Channel/AMFM merger went through, causing the new company to spin off two signals. The intellectual property of KLDE "Oldies 94.5" went to Cox Enterprises, along with the 107.5 facility and 97.1 KKTL (which was simulcasting the programming on 107.5). 97.1, now KTHT, operates separately as a classic country station.

Prior to the deal that sent the KLDE intellectual property to Cox, KLDE was at 94.5 FM. Prior owners included AMFM, Bonneville Corp. and Entercom. The oldies format was introduced in the late 1980s and has been under the direction of a variety of program directors including RC Rogers, Bob Harlow, Dennis Winslow, Ron Parker and now Ed Scarborough. Past General Managers include Steve Shepard, Chris McMurray, Chris Wegman, Caroline Devine. Mark Krieschen is currently Vice President and Market Manager.

Recent Changes

Since 2000, the station has undergone some changes. Afternoon "boss jock" Barry Kaye left in 2004, and in 2005 KLDE dropped any link to "Oldies" whatsoever, playing a mix of classic Top 40 known as classic hits, under the moniker "Houston's 107-5 KLDE" and slogan "The Greatest Hits of the 60's & 70's." The station was also the first to launch HD digital radio in the Houston market in July of 2005, and the HD-2 channel is a mix of pre-1964 oldies.

On July 10, 2006, the station changed branding to "107-5 The New K-Hits, Houston's home for the Greatest Hits of the 60's and 70's". It did not flip formats, fire all the DJs, or even change call letters, but did fire the morning team, to be replaced by longtime KRBE APD/afternoon DJ Scott Sparks.

On December 14, 2006, the station changed its call letters from the long time KLDE to KHTC.

Current Jocks and Schedule

*Mornings: The Morning Show with Scott Sparks (5am-10am)
**Scott Sparks (Host) formerly of KRBE
**Susie "Carr" Loucks (co-host)

*Middays (10am-3pm)**Automated**
**Kevin Charles formerly of KLTR (K-Lite 93.7 FM)

*Afternoons (3pm-7pm)
**Paul Christy formerly of KRBE, KZFX, KHMX,

*Evenings (7pm-12am)
**Pam Kelly (Automated)

*Overnights (12am-5am)
**(Automated)

*Weekends

**Bob Edwards
**Tom Austin
**Johnny Ray
**Josh Reno
**Gary Michael Knight
**Dan Gallo

*PD Ed Scarborough

Former Jocks

*Joe Ford
*Barry Kaye
*Michael "Vee" Valdez
*Joe Martelle
*Linda Cruz
*Mike McCarthy
*Janice Dean
*RC Rogers
*Sheree Bernardi
*Sean O'neel
*Col. St. James
*Jerry Pelletier
*Mark Megason
*Bill Campbell
*Dave E. Crockett
*Ron Parker
*Jackie Robbins
*Ron Leonard
*Bob Ford
*Donna McKenzie
*Chuck Contreras
*The Catfish
*Sheri Evans
*Ken Sasso
*Mick Perry

Callsign and Moniker History

*KLJT - 1970s (at 107.3fm)
*KGOL - 1980 (moved from 107.3fm)
*KZFX - 08/05/1986 (Z107, Z107.5)
*KRQT- 10/31/1994 (Rocket 107.5. 107-5 The Buzz)
*KTBZ - 05/12/1995 (107-5 The Buzz)
*SKTBZ - 07/18/2000 (107-5 The Buzz, Oldies 107.5)
*KLDE - 07/18/2000 (Oldies 107.5, Houston's 107-5 KLDE)
*KHTC - 12/14/2006 (107-5 The New K-Hits)

External links

* [http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=59951&Callsign=KLDE FCC KKTC Call Sign History]
* [http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=sci_tech&id=3447467 KLDE Launches HD Radio]
*FMQ|KHTC
*FML|KHTC
*FMARB|KHTC