WKHT

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**WKHT**
Broadcast area	Knoxville
Branding	"HOT 104.5"
Slogan	"The Beat of Knoxville (and never more than 3 commercials in a row!)"
First air date	1980s
Frequency	104.5 (MHz)
Format	Rhythmic Top 40
ERP	2,300 watts
Class	A
Callsign meaning	We're Knoxville's HoT104.5!
Owner	Journal Communications
Website	HOT 104.5's homepage

WKHT (HOT 104.5) is a Rhythmic Top 40 station based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Journal Communications outlet broadcasts at 104.5MHz with an ERP of 2.3kw.

[edit] History

Prior to its flip to Rhythmic Top 40 in 2003, the station was a Classic Rock outlet. When they changed format, their competition was Rhythmic Top 40 WYIL/WILD 98.7. In less than two years WYIL changed format due to the success of HOT 104.5 (both on-air and promotionally). HOT 104.5 enjoy success with its current direction, with its only competitor being sister station Top 40 Mainstream STAR 102.1-WWST.

The playlist of WKHT primarily consists of R&B/hip-hop plus some Rhythmic Pop hits, thus it is considered to be a rhythmic by Billboard as opposed to mainstream R&B due to Knoxville not having a large African-American population. Its target audience is females 18-34.

HOT 104.5 maintains success by engaging listeners, executing creative and exciting promotions and staying on top of current events.

[edit] On Air DJs/Shows

Eboni 10am-3pm
Big Daddy 3pm-6pm
Joey Tack 6pm-Midnight
T. the R.O.P. (Reflection of Perfection) 7pm-midnight on Saturdays
Big Tigger 8am-11am Saturdays

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Radio stations in the Knoxville market (Arbitron #71)

By frequency: (FM) 87.7¹ | 88.3 | 89.1 | 89.9 | 90.3 | 91.1 | 91.9 | 93.1 | 94.3 | 95.3 | 95.7 | 96.3 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 100.3 | 101.1 | 102.1 | 103.5 | 104.5 | 105.3 | 106.7 | 107.7