KKCT

KKCT (97.5 FM), known as Hot 97.5, is a top 40 (CHR) radio station licensed to Bismarck, North Dakota.

KKCT

Bismarck, North Dakota
Broadcast area	Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency	97.5 MHz
Branding	Hot 97.5
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	KACL, KBYZ, KLXX, KUSB
History
First air date	1993
Call sign meaning	CaT Country (original format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	31176
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	255.2 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hot975fm.com

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]