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Coordinates: 48°9′48″N 101°17′56.6″W / 48.16333°N 101.299056°W / 48.16333; -101.299056
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KHRT-FM
Currently silent
Broadcast areaMinot, North Dakota
Frequency106.9 MHz
Ownership
Owner
  • Joseph Goldade
  • (RadioDifferently LLC)
History
First air date
June 1992 (1992-6)
Call sign meaning
"K-Heart"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID20488
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT105 meters (344 ft)
Links
Public license information

KHRT-FM (106.9 FM) is a silent radio station located in Minot, North Dakota. It is owned by Joseph Goldade's RadioDifferently LLC.

From 1992 until 2024, KHRT-FM was a contemporary Christian music station owned by Faith Broadcasting Inc.; it was one of two Christian radio stations in Minot, along with co-owned KHRT. The KHRT stations ceased operations in 2024 for financial reasons; KHRT-FM was sold to Goldade in 2025 and will relaunch as KHTZ.

History

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The initial application for the station was submitted by Richard B. Leavitt's Faith Broadcasting Inc., on February 24, 1987;[2] the construction permit was granted on December 13, 1990,[3] and the call sign KHRT-FM was assigned on January 18, 1991.[4] The station began regular broadcasting in June 1992 with a contemporary Christian music format,[5][6] operating from a 400-foot (120 m) tower south of Minot.[7] KHRT-FM concentrated on a Christian hot AC format, and also aired satellite-fed programming from Salem Communications during overnights and weekends. Although classified as a commercial radio station by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Faith Broadcasting acted as a nonprofit organization using commercial advertisements for funding, though it also took donations.

On July 31, 2024, KHRT-FM, along with AM sister station KHRT, ceased operations[8] due to lack of funding and a downturn in advertising revenue; the licenses were put up for sale.[9] The closure came four years after the death of Dick Leavitt, who had owned KHRT AM since 1982; the stations by this point were managed by his son Roy.[7] In December 2024, Faith Broadcasting agreed to sell KHRT-FM to RadioDifferently LLC for $250,000;[10] principal Joe Goldade, a Minot native, previously served as an on-air host for the Reiten Radio stations and a meteorologist for KXMC-TV before relocating to Dayton, Minnesota, as a Mayo Clinic software engineer and solution architect.[11] KHRT AM was not included in the sale[11] and surrendered its license in February 2025.[12]

Goldade intends to relaunch KHRT-FM with an undisclosed new name and format that will include coverage of local news and high school and college sports.[11] on March 26, 2025, the station's call sign will change to KHTZ.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHRT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "New Stations". Broadcasting. March 9, 1987. p. 71.
  3. ^ "For The Record". Broadcasting. January 7, 1991. p. 114.
  4. ^ Call Letter History (FCC.gov)
  5. ^ "Format Changes". The M Street Journal. June 24, 1992. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Radio Stations: North Dakota: Minot" Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 2003-2004 edition, page D-358.
  7. ^ a b Crane, Charles (August 10, 2024). "Radio station shuts down after 60 years". Minot Daily News. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Minot Christian Duo to Cease Operations Radioinsight - July 24, 2024
  9. ^ Skurzewski, Joe (July 23, 2025). "KHRT 1320 AM/106.9 FM going off the air after 60 years, still seeking a buyer". KFYR-TV. KMOT. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  10. ^ Venta, Lance (December 27, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 12/27". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c Crane, Charles (January 3, 2025). "Sale of shuttered Minot FM radio station in progress". Minot Daily News. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  12. ^ Ellis, Jon (February 26, 2025). "North Dakota AM Station Returns License after FM Partner Sold". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  13. ^ Goldade, Joseph. "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
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