KQUT-LP
KQUT-LP (100.3 FM) is a low-power FM radio station in St. George, Utah, United States. It is owned by Utah Local Radio and leased to Utah Tech University, which operates it as a companion to university-owned KUTU (91.3 FM).[2]
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| Broadcast area | St. George area |
| Frequency | 100.3 MHz |
| Branding | Radio St. George |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Utah Local Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 2006 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 101.9 MHz (2006–2012) 95.3 MHz (2012–2015) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 124360 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | -105 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°7′45.00″N 113°35′46.00″W / 37.1291667°N 113.5961111°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | radiostgeorge |
History edit
The station went on the air as KTIM-LP on September 26, 2006, owned and operated by Wastecon Environmental Inc., a non-profit 501c3 environmental education organization.[3]
On March 28, 2011, it was reported to the FCC that the station had gone silent for reasons unknown.[4]
The station changed its call sign to KDXI-LP on February 26, 2015. The station went silent at that time to move its transmitter to Webb Hill. However, there was related infighting and a schism on Wastecon's board, including the possible replacement of the board without its knowledge; the president of Wastecon noted that he planned to relocate the station to Dixie State University.[5]
Wastecon sold the station to Utah Local Radio effective August 30, 2016, for $2,500, the value of the station's equipment. In 2017, Utah Local Radio entered into a 10-year lease with Dixie State University, now Utah Tech University—owner of KUTU (91.3 FM)—to provide operating functions and allow for some student management; the format changed to a mix of classical and jazz music.[6] The call sign changed to KQUT-LP on June 29, 2022, in advance of the renaming of Dixie State to Utah Tech on July 1.
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KQUT-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KQUT-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KQUT-LP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ FCC station info for KQUT-LP.
- ^ Wayman, Ric (February 27, 2015). . Cedar City News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.
- ^ Yenchik, Beaux (January 11, 2017). "DSU radio fills in the blanks with new station". The Dixie Sun News. Saint George, Utah. p. 1, 2. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- KQUT in the FCC FM station database
- KQUT-LP at FCCdata.org
- KQUT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database