KSOP (AM)
KSOP (1370 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to South Salt Lake, Utah, United States, the station serves the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is owned by KSOP, Inc.[2] Its studios are located near Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, while its transmitter site is west of downtown.
| Broadcast area | Salt Lake City metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1370 kHz |
| Branding | Classic Country 1370 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Utah Grizzlies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KSOP, Inc. |
| KSOP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1955[1] |
Call sign meaning | Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35626 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 40°43′12″N 111°55′42″W / 40.72000°N 111.92833°W |
| Repeater(s) | 104.3 KSOP-FM HD2 (Salt Lake City) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cc1370.com |
History edit
Both KSOP and KSOP-FM have broadcast country music since their first air dates. The station was founded in 1955 by Henry Hilton, a Utah native who had worked in other local radio stations before starting KSOP.[3] KSOP initially operated during the day only. Today the Hilton family continues operating KSOP and KSOP-FM.
From December 1964 through spring 2002, KSOP was a simulcast of KSOP-FM. Around June 26, 2002, KSOP - AM flipped to the current classic country format.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ KSOP Airdate
- ^ "KSOP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Utah Broadcast Businessman Happy Hank Hilton Passes Away, Deseret News, 7 January 2011.
- ^ Broadcast History - Salt Lake Radio
- ^ "Radio in Utah".
External links edit
- FCC History Cards for KSOP
- KSOP in the FCC AM station database
- KSOP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database