KHTB
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KHTB is an active rock
radio station
broadcasting to Salt Lake City, Utah
and the surrounding areas. KHTB broadcasts on 94.9 and currently identifies itself as 94.9 Z-Rock. It is owned and operated by Cumulus Media
. It is one of two active rock radio stations in Salt Lake City, the other being KBER 101 (KBER
).
. Millcreek Broadcasting moved The Blaze to a new frequency, KZZQ 97.5 FM (Coalville) and KAUU
105.1 FM (Manti). As a result of the purchase of 94.9, Citadel divested KKAT-FM
to Wasatch Radio, LLC as Trustee due to ownership limitations. Citadel did not acquire the intellectual property rights to maintain the former station slogan "The Blaze", and this resulted in the current name "94.9 Z-ROCK" (which was previously "94.9 ROCKS").
as KBNG. As KTOU ("The Touch") the station carried a new age format. The format lasted a few years before the station became KZHT, and the format changed to rock.
. KZHT moved up the dial in 2004 and maintained the top 40 format, while KHTB became an active rock
station which became known better as "The Blaze". The reason for the move was primarily based on signal. The 94.9 transmitter is located on Lake Mountain
south of Salt Lake, and west of Provo. 97.1's transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak
. The station was quite popular through most of its run and then in August 2008 Citadel acquired the frequency and "The Blaze" moved to 97.5 which was then the defunct KOAY. KHTB is now known as 94.9 Z-Rock, and now a modern rock
station, going up against KXRK
, but still reporting as an active rock station on Mediabase
and Nielsen BDS. Sister station KBER
moved to classic rock
at the same time. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.
format, the station boasts a number of personalities. Scott Taylor, Corky, and Lindsay the Traffic Girl lead off in the morning, from 6-10am local time, followed by Monroe from 3-7pm. Flapjack does nights and Eliza Snow does Saturday afternoons.KAOS - KHTB-FM
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting to Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
and the surrounding areas. KHTB broadcasts on 94.9 and currently identifies itself as 94.9 Z-Rock. It is owned and operated by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
. It is one of two active rock radio stations in Salt Lake City, the other being KBER 101 (KBER
KBER
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).
History
The station and frequency was previously owned and operated by Millcreek Broadcasting. In early summer 2008, the station was acquired by Citadel BroadcastingCitadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
. Millcreek Broadcasting moved The Blaze to a new frequency, KZZQ 97.5 FM (Coalville) and KAUU
KAUU
KAUU is a radio station broadcasting a country music format, simulcasting KEGA "101.5 The Eagle". KAUU mainly serves Manti, Utah , and surrounding areas, while KEGA serves the same station to Oakley, Utah and surrounding areas. This station is currently owned by Millcreek Broadcasting.-History:The...
105.1 FM (Manti). As a result of the purchase of 94.9, Citadel divested KKAT-FM
KKAT-FM
KKLV is an American Contemporary Christian music formatted radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is licensed to serve the community of Orem, Utah, and is currently owned by the Educational Media Foundation...
to Wasatch Radio, LLC as Trustee due to ownership limitations. Citadel did not acquire the intellectual property rights to maintain the former station slogan "The Blaze", and this resulted in the current name "94.9 Z-ROCK" (which was previously "94.9 ROCKS").
1980s
Starting in the early 1980s, the station was known as KLRZ. While with those call letters, the station carried an adult contemporary format, which later flipped to CHRContemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
as KBNG. As KTOU ("The Touch") the station carried a new age format. The format lasted a few years before the station became KZHT, and the format changed to rock.
KZHT era
The station, as KZHT, was popular among teens along the Wasatch FrontWasatch Front
The Wasatch Front is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah. It consists of a chain of cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from approximately Santaquin in the south to Brigham City in the north...
. KZHT moved up the dial in 2004 and maintained the top 40 format, while KHTB became an active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
station which became known better as "The Blaze". The reason for the move was primarily based on signal. The 94.9 transmitter is located on Lake Mountain
Lake Mountain (Utah)
Lake Mountain is a stretch of mountains that lie west of Utah Lake in Utah County, Utah. The small range extends from north to south. It serves several radio and television needs for the towns of Provo, Orem, American Fork and almost all of Utah county. The highest point of the range is above sea...
south of Salt Lake, and west of Provo. 97.1's transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak
Farnsworth Peak
Farnsworth Peak is a peak located on the northern end of the Oquirrh Mountain range, approximately south west of Salt Lake City, Utah. The mountain is named for Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of the first completely electronic television. It is used mainly for radio and television transmission,...
. The station was quite popular through most of its run and then in August 2008 Citadel acquired the frequency and "The Blaze" moved to 97.5 which was then the defunct KOAY. KHTB is now known as 94.9 Z-Rock, and now a modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
station, going up against KXRK
KXRK
KXRK is commercial radio station located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, broadcasting a modern rock music format to the Provo, Ogden, and Salt Lake City area.-History:...
, but still reporting as an active rock station on Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
and Nielsen BDS. Sister station KBER
KBER
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moved to classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
at the same time. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.
Programming
Carrying an active rockActive rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
format, the station boasts a number of personalities. Scott Taylor, Corky, and Lindsay the Traffic Girl lead off in the morning, from 6-10am local time, followed by Monroe from 3-7pm. Flapjack does nights and Eliza Snow does Saturday afternoons.KAOS - KHTB-FM