KSOP (AM)
| Currently off air | |
|---|---|
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| 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. |
| KSOP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 1955 |
Call sign meaning | Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35626 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 40°43′11.8″N 111°55′44.8″W / 40.719944°N 111.929111°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | [KSOP Listen Live ]https://live365.com/station/KSOPCountry-com-a96076 |
| Website | ksopcountry |
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.
History
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSOP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KSOP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ KSOP Airdate
- ^ a b Arave, Lynn (February 11, 2025). "Radio dial: KSOP a pioneer in country radio". Deseret News. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Utah Broadcast Businessman “Happy Hank” Hilton Passes Away, Deseret News, January 7, 2011.
- ^ "FM-104.3, AM-1370 separate entities". Deseret News. June 7, 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 30, 2025). "KSOP To Cease Operations". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
External links
[edit]- FCC History Cards for KSOP
- Facility details for Facility ID 35626 (KSOP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSOP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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