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.

KSOP

Currently off air
South Salt Lake, Utah United States
Broadcast area	Salt Lake City metropolitan area
Frequency	1370 kHz
Branding	Classic Country 1370
Programming
Format	Silent off air
Affiliations	Utah Grizzlies
Ownership
Owner	KSOP, Inc.
Sister stations	KSOP-FM
History
First air date	February 1955 (1955-02)
Call sign meaning	Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35626
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	40°43′11.8″N 111°55′44.8″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	[KSOP Listen Live ]https://live365.com/station/KSOPCountry-com-a96076
Website	ksopcountry.com

History

Both KSOP and KSOP-FM have broadcast country music since their first air dates.^[3] The AM station went on the air in February 1955; KSOP-FM would be added on December 10, 1964.^[4] KSOP was founded by Henry Hilton, a Utah native who had worked in other local radio stations before starting KSOP.^[5] In its first four months on the air, the KSOP playlist featured a mix of pop and country music, as Hilton was hesitant to commit to a full-time country format.^[4] 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. In May 2002, KSOP flipped to the current classic country format.^[6]

In May 2025, KSOP announced that the AM station will close on June 2 after 70 years of operation. The classic country programming will continue as an Internet radio station, but will also be removed from KSOP-FM's second HD Radio channel.^[7] A request for special temporary authority to remain silent was filed on June 6, 2025 due to financial reasons.