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.[3] Its studios are located near Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, while its transmitter site is west of downtown.

KSOP
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City metropolitan area
Frequency1370 kHz
BrandingClassic Country 1370
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsUtah Grizzlies
Ownership
OwnerKSOP, Inc.
KSOP-FM
History
First air date
1955 (1955)[1]
Call sign meaning
Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35626
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
40°43′12″N 111°55′42″W / 40.72000°N 111.92833°W / 40.72000; -111.92833
Repeater(s)104.3 KSOP-FM HD2 (Salt Lake City)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitecc1370.com

History

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Both KSOP and KSOP-FM have broadcast country music since their first air dates. The station was founded in 1955 by Henry Hilton, a Utah native who had worked in other local radio stations before starting KSOP.[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. Around June 26, 2002, KSOP - AM flipped to the current classic country format.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ KSOP Airdate
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSOP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "KSOP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Utah Broadcast Businessman “Happy Hank” Hilton Passes Away, Deseret News, 7 January 2011.
  5. ^ Broadcast History - Salt Lake Radio
  6. ^ "Radio in Utah".
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