KHXT
KHXT (107.9 FM, "HOT 107.9") is a Rhythmic Top 40 serving the Lafayette area. The Townsquare Media outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 97 kW and is licensed to Erath, Louisiana. Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located north of St. Martinville, Louisiana. Every weekday from 6 AM to 10 AM, and on Fridays from 6 to 7 AM, they host The Morning Buzz with Chris Reed and Digital, and gFriday mornings from 7 AM to 10 AM, they play the Breakfast Jam, an all request show that is a mix of old school hip hop and various other types of old school music. The station also hosts all Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football games, men's basketball games, and women's basketball games.
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| City | Erath, Louisiana |
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| Broadcast area | Lafayette metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
| Branding | Hot 107.9 |
| Slogan | "Acadiana's Hottest Music" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC) |
| KFTE, KMDL, KPEL, KPEL-FM, KROF, KTDY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 (at 107.7) |
Former call signs | KRAR (never aired), KXKW (never aired), KPEL-FM, KRXZ, KRKA |
Call sign meaning | KHXT (HOT) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54650 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 97,000 watts |
| HAAT | 263 meters (863 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1079ishot.com |
History
The station originally debuted with a News/Talk format at 107.7 as KPEL-FM in 1992, but by 1997 they would switch signals to 107.9 and format to Classic Rock as KRXZ. In 2000 it changed the calls to KRKA and in 2003 switched to its current format.
External links
- KHXT in the FCC's FM station database
- KHXT on Radio-Locator
- KHXT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database