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Radio station in Humboldt, Iowa

KHBT

Humboldt, Iowa
Frequency 97.7 MHz
Branding 97.7 The Bolt
Programming
Format Adult contemporary
Affiliations Fox News Radio, Iowa State University, NASCAR
Ownership
Owner Open Roads Media, L.L.C.
History
First air date August 5, 1970
Call sign meaning HBT → Humboldt
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority FCC
Facility ID 10902
Class A
ERP 5,800 watts
HAAT 84 m (276 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 42°43′57″N 94°12′23″W / 42.73250°N 94.20639°W / 42.73250; -94.20639
Links
Public license information Public fileLMS
Webcast Listen Live
Website 977thebolt.com

KHBT (97.7 FM) is an American commercial radio station that serves the Humboldt, Iowa, area. The station broadcasts an Adult Contemporary format. KHBT is licensed to Open Roads Media, L.L.C., of Humboldt, Iowa.

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located in northeast Humboldt along Iowa Highway 3 near Montana Avenue. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 91 m (299 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 87 m (285 ft) level.[2] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 84 m (276 ft).

KHBT is a FOX News, Iowa State University sports, and NASCAR affiliate. KHBT broadcasts Humboldt High School Wildcat sports, four daily newscasts Monday through Friday, Free Ride Friday, and is host of The Sam T. Blues Revue, the successor of Elwood's BluesMobile, which aired its final episode in 2017. The Blues Revue airs Wednesday afternoons at 8 PM CT. In 2020, KHBT recognized 50 years of broadcasting.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHBT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "ASR Registration 1015366". Wireless2.fcc.gov. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  3. ^ "The Sam T. Blues Revue – 97.7 the Bolt".