KZHT

KZHT (97.1 FM) is a contemporary hit radio formatted radio station, broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. It is owned by iHeartMedia as one of six radio stations in the 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.

KZHT

Salt Lake City, Utah
Broadcast area	Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97-1 ZHT
Programming
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KAAZ-FM, KJMY, KNRS, KNRS-FM, KODJ
History
First air date	February 1, 1961; 64 years ago (1961-02-01) (as KLUB-FM on 94.9 MHz)[1]
Former call signs	KLUB-FM (1961–1968) KWIC (1968–1972) KLUB-FM (1972–1978) KISN (1978–1989) KISN-FM (1989–2004)
Call sign meaning	From former "Hot" format
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63820
Class	C
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	1,140 meters (3,740 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°39′34″N 112°12′5″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	971zht.iheart.com

Station history

Beautiful music (1961?)

The station signed on in 1961, as KLUB-FM, airing a music format partially simulcast with KLUB-AM.^[3]

Adult contemporary (1998?-2000)

The station then became KISN "Kissin 97", airing an adult contemporary.^[4] This format included a mix of soft rock, pop hits, and ballads from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.

'80s hits (2000–2003)

On November 3, 2000, the station changed to an all-80s hits format. It retained the "Kissin 97" name and airstaff. This format focused exclusively on music from the 1980s, featuring a wide array of genres.

In 2001, KISN joined at least four other Clear Channel stations in the U.S. in airing "Martha Quinn's Rewind," a program hosted by former MTV VJ Martha Quinn.^[5][6]

Top 40 (2003–present)

On December 22, 2003, 97.1 became the new home of KZHT and its contemporary hit radio. This led to the station beginning to play the most popular and current songs across various genres, including pop, hip-hop, dance, and R&B. At this time, the station swapped frequencies from 94.9 to 97.1. 94.9 is now owned by Cumulus.^[7]