KHYT

KHYT

Tucson, Arizona
Broadcast area	Tucson metropolitan area
Frequency	107.5MHz
Branding	K-Hit 107.5
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
Sister stations	KCUB,KIIM-FM,KSZR,KTUC
History
First air date	August 1993(1993-08)(as KYUD)
Former call signs	KYUD (1991–1996)
Call signmeaning	Reference toK-HITbranding
Technical information
Facility ID	56053
Class	C
ERP	82,000watts
HAAT	620 meters (2,034 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°14′56″N111°6′59″W
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	khit1075.com

KHYT(107.5MHz) is acommercialFMradio stationinTucson, Arizona.It airs aclassic hitsmusic formatbranded as "K-Hit 107.5". It is owned byCumulus Media,with the license held by Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. Thestudiosare on West Roger Road, north of downtown Tucson.

KHYT is aClass Cstation, with aneffective radiated powerof 82,000watts.Thetransmitteris at Tower Peak in theTucson Mountains.

History

KHYT was first assigned the AM frequency of 1330kHzin the late 1960s as adaytime-onlystation serving Tucson. In 1980, owner Robert H. Scholz moved thecity of licenseto South Tucson. That move, coupled with a newdirectional antenna,allowed the station nighttime authorization. After the sale of the station in the mid-1980s, thecall signwas changed, allowing another station to pick up the KHYT call letters in 1995.

The new FM station on 107.5 MHzsigned onthe air in August 1993(1993-08).At first, it had the call letters KCUB and was calledK-Cub.It played a mix of current and recentcountry musicas well asclassic country.K-Cub was eventually moved to 1290 AM. FM 107.5 continued with its country format as KCRZ. It was bought by Rex Broadcasting in 1994 for $3.5 million.

In 1995, 107.5 changed its call letters to KHYT and flipped formats toclassic rockhits. It used the nameK-Hit 107.5.It played the top selling titles of the 1960s and 70s, with a rock music orientation. By 2000, the 60s music was reduced, focusing more on 1970s and 80s hits. In 2004, the name was changed toRock 107.5,but theplaylistand format stayed the same.

After a few years, the slogan changed back to "K-Hit 107.5." The playlist began adding a fewpopanddancetitles from such artists asMichael Jackson,PrinceandMadonnato the classic rock hits. However, KHYT uses the samelogoscheme in its advertising.

Sports

KHYT is the only FM radio station in Tucson that airs sports coverage. The station carries play-by-play ofUniversity of ArizonaWildcats footballand basketball games live inFM stereoduring their seasons.

See also

• List of radio stations in Arizona

External links

• K-Hit 107.5 official website

• KHYTin theFCCFM station database
• KHYTinNielsen Audio's FM station database