KIHT
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| KIHT | |
| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
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| Branding | KHITS 96 |
| Slogan | Classic Hits |
| Frequency | 96.3 (MHz)  96.3 HD-2 for Classic Hit Spice |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| ERP | watts |
| Callsign meaning | K I H T = Jumbled Call letters for K-Hits |
| Owner | Emmis Communications |
| Website | Official Website |
KIHT-FM (96.3 mHz) is often referred to by St. Louis area listeners as as KHITS96 Classic Hits
Music that is played on this station is classic rock from the 1960s, 1970's and 1980s, with an occasional trip to the early-1990s.
In the mornings JC and the U-Man (long time personalities J.C. Corcoran and John Ulett) are the morning show.
K-Hits 96 is home to some of St. Louis' most legendary air talents, including Radio Rich Dalton, Mark Klose, and Drew Johnson. It splits John Ulett (giving him the morning show with J.C. Corcoran and an afternoon show at KSHE) and occasionally Dalton with sister station KSHE. Both KSHE and KIHT are owned by Emmis Communications.
KHITS recently announced its first digital subchannel, a country station called "Hank FM".
On September 4, 2006 the station announced a new, permanent policy: that it would not play any single song more than once a week. To accomplish this, the station announced that it has upgraded its music library to include more than 5,000 songs (alledgedly the largest in the St. Louis area, and possibly all of Missouri) and would go deeper into albums than it previously had. For the most part, the change has been praised, both by people who enjoy the variety of some of the new artists on the station and from fans of segments that had already spotlighted album tracks and little-known B-sides, such as Mark Klose's "Kut Above" or Rich Dalton's "The Deep".
[edit] History
KIHT was previously known as KADI-FM (from its first air date in the early-1970s to 1987), a progressive rock station. In 1987, it became KRJY, an adult-contemporary music station, switching to an oldies station five years later. KRJY, then switch to its current call-letters and format on St. Patrick's Day of 1994.
[edit] On-Air Personalities
- J.C. Corcoran
- John Ulett
- Jennifer "Sparky" Sparks, rush hour traffic (mornings and afternoons)
- "Radio Rich" Dalton
- Mark Klose
- Drew Johnson
[edit] External links
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1Sale of this station to HITV Operating Company, Inc. is now awaiting FCC approval. |
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