KKCT

KKCT

City of license	Bismarck, North Dakota
Broadcast area	Bismarck-Mandan
Branding	Hot 97.5
Slogan	Today's Hottest Music
Frequency	97.5 FM (MHz)
First air date	1993
Format	Commercial; Top 40 (CHR)
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	255.2 meters
Class	C1
Facility ID	31176
Callsign meaning	CaT Country (original format)
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Bismarck License, LLC)
Sister stations	KACL, KBYZ, KLXX, KUSB
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	hot975fm.com

KKCT, known as Hot 97.5, is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station licensed to Bismarck, North Dakota. Hot 97.5 is Bismarck's home for the "Kidd Kraddick Morning Show" as well as "PopCrush Nights with Lisa Paige" and "Dawson McAllister Live"

Townsquare Media also owns KLXX 1270 (Talk), KBYZ 96.5 (Classic rock), KACL 98.7 (Oldies), and KUSB 103.3 (Country) in the Bismarck-Mandan area. All the studios are at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan.

Construction permit

On December 15, 2009 KKCT was granted an U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to increase HAAT to 305.2 meters. The permit expired on December 15, 2012.

History

KKCT signed on in 1993 with a country music format as "Kat Kountry", which later became "K-Kountry". KKCT flipped to Contemporary Hit Radio (Top 40) as "Hot 97.5" in 2004, which led to competitor KYYY "Y93" switching to an adult contemporary format. Y93 changed back to Top 40/CHR in September 2012.

Former DJs

• Chase Powers (now at KMCK Fayetteville, AR)
• Dan Edwards (now at KTWN-FM Minneapolis, MN)
• Teddy P (now at a DJ service in Reno, NV)
• Reed (now at 89X Detroit)
• Chris Ryan (now at WWHX Bloomington-Normal, IL)
• Mike Mason (now at KZGF Grand Forks)
• Kyle (now at KQWB-FM Fargo)

External links

• Hot 97.5 official website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KKCT
• Radio-Locator information on KKCT
• Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KKCT