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KKCT
Hot 97.5 logo
Broadcast areaBismarck-Mandan
Frequency97.5 MHz
BrandingHot 97.5
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KACL, KBYZ, KLXX, KUSB
History
First air date
1993
Call sign meaning
CaT Country (original format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID31176
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT255.2 meters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitehot975fm.com

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

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

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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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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility details for Facility ID 31176 (KKCT)". Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "Cool 98.7 FM - Services & Company Info". Clutch.co. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Venta, Lance (February 12, 2015). "Townsquare Swaps Out North Dakota Calls". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "Townsquare Media". Downtown Bismarck Business Directory. August 4, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  6. ^ "Townsquare Media Acquires Stations From Cumulus Media". Townsquare Media, LLC. April 30, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Cumulus Media sells 53 radio stations in 12 U.S. cities to Townsquare Media for $238 million". Jones Day. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
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46°35′24″N 100°47′49″W / 46.590°N 100.797°W / 46.590; -100.797


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