KKCT
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Broadcast area | Bismarck-Mandan |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 97.5MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | Hot 97.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| KACL, KBYZ, KLXX, KUSB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1993 |
Call sign meaning | Cat Country (original format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 31176 | |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 837 Feet (255.2 Meters) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hot975fm.com |
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KKCT (97.5 FM), known as Hot 97.5, is a top 40 (CHR) radio station licensed to Bismarck, North Dakota. As of April 1, 2026, KKCT has installed tower equipment and broadcasts on an HD Radio band.
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, along with the AM transmitter and tower. All the FM transmitters are at a site in Saint Anthony, North Dakota, on 57th Road.[2][3]
History
KKCT first signed on the air in 1993 with a Country music format branded as "Kat Kountry."[4]
The station flipped to its current Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) format, rebranding as "Hot 97.5," in 2004.[4] This format change led to format shifts at competitor stations in the Bismarck market, notably KYYY (92.9 FM), which subsequently switched to an adult contemporary format.[5]
KKCT's ownership changed as part of a major transaction in 2012. Townsquare Media acquired the Bismarck cluster, including KKCT, from Cumulus Media Inc. The deal involved the acquisition of 55 stations in 11 markets and was announced in April 2012.[6][7]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KKCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility details for Facility ID 31176 (KKCT)". Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cool 98.7 FM - Services & Company Info". Clutch.co. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (February 12, 2015). "Townsquare Swaps Out North Dakota Calls". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Townsquare Media". Downtown Bismarck Business Directory. August 4, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Townsquare Media Acquires Stations From Cumulus Media". Townsquare Media, LLC. April 30, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cumulus Media sells 53 radio stations in 12 U.S. cities to Townsquare Media for $238 million". Jones Day. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
External links
- Hot 97.5 official website
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- KKCT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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