KHOT-FM

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KHOT-FM (105.9 MHz; 36 kW) in Paradise Valley (repeated on 7 kW on-channel booster KHOT-FM1 Glendale) and KHOV(105.3 MHz; 6 kW) in Wickenburg, both in Arizona, are a pair of Regional Mexican outlets serving the Phoenix area. The simulcasts, both owned by Univision, operates under the moniker "La Nueva 105.9".

1 History
- 1.1 KXLL/KBUQ
- 1.2 KHOT
2 External links

[edit] History

[edit] KXLL/KBUQ

KHOT signed on the air in July, 1996 programming a Country Music format known as "Young Buck Country", before the station was on the air, the call letters were KXLL. The call letters were changed shortly after their sign on date to KBUQ to complement their "Young Buck Country" branding.

[edit] KHOT

On October, 10 1997, the format was changed to Adult R&B with a call letter change to complement their new branding as "Hot 105.9".

What is now KHOT's simulcast sister, KHOV, originally aired a Country Music format with the call letters KRDS. In 1990, KRDS changed formats to Contemporary Christian. KRDS moved from 105.5 (MHz)| to 105.3 (MHz) and increased their signal from a class A to class B. On March, 21 1997, the format was changed to Adult Standards with a change of call letters to KMYL to complement their "Music of Your Life" slogan. In 2000, it flipped to Spanish Hits.

In 1999, KHOT was sold to Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and flipped to its current format. The 105.3 frequency was added in 2001 creating a simulcast.

KHOT's signature program is Piolín Por La Mañana ("Tweety in the Morning"), hosted by Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo, originating from Los Angeles-based sister station KSCA, a highly popular show among Spanish-speaking Hispanics in Phoenix.