KHRT-FM (106.9 FM) is a silent radio station located in Minot, North Dakota. It is owned by Joseph Goldade's RadioDifferently LLC.

From 1992 until 2024, KHRT-FM was a contemporary Christian music station owned by Faith Broadcasting Inc.; it was one of two Christian radio stations in Minot, along with co-owned KHRT. The KHRT stations ceased operations in 2024 for financial reasons; KHRT-FM was sold to Goldade in 2025 and will relaunch as KHTZ.

History

The initial application for the station was submitted by Richard B. Leavitt's Faith Broadcasting Inc., on February 24, 1987;[2] the construction permit was granted on December 13, 1990,[3] and the call sign KHRT-FM was assigned on January 18, 1991.[4] The station began regular broadcasting in June 1992 with a contemporary Christian music format,[5][6] operating from a 400-foot (120 m) tower south of Minot.[7] KHRT-FM concentrated on a Christian hot AC format, and also aired satellite-fed programming from Salem Communications during overnights and weekends. Although classified as a commercial radio station by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Faith Broadcasting acted as a nonprofit organization using commercial advertisements for funding, though it also took donations.

On July 31, 2024, KHRT-FM, along with AM sister station KHRT, ceased operations[8] due to lack of funding and a downturn in advertising revenue; the licenses were put up for sale.[9] The closure came four years after the death of Dick Leavitt, who had owned KHRT AM since 1982; the stations by this point were managed by his son Roy.[7] In December 2024, Faith Broadcasting agreed to sell KHRT-FM to RadioDifferently LLC for $250,000;[10] principal Joe Goldade, a Minot native, previously served as an on-air host for the Reiten Radio stations and a meteorologist for KXMC-TV before relocating to Dayton, Minnesota, as a Mayo Clinic software engineer and solution architect.[11] KHRT AM was not included in the sale[11] and surrendered its license in February 2025.[12]

Goldade intends to relaunch KHRT-FM with an undisclosed new name and format that will include coverage of local news and high school and college sports.[11] on March 26, 2025, the station's call sign will change to KHTZ.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHRT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "New Stations". Broadcasting. March 9, 1987. p. 71.
  3. ^ "For The Record". Broadcasting. January 7, 1991. p. 114.
  4. ^ Call Letter History (FCC.gov)
  5. ^ "Format Changes". The M Street Journal. June 24, 1992. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Radio Stations: North Dakota: Minot" Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 2003-2004 edition, page D-358.
  7. ^ a b Crane, Charles (August 10, 2024). "Radio station shuts down after 60 years". Minot Daily News. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Minot Christian Duo to Cease Operations Radioinsight - July 24, 2024
  9. ^ Skurzewski, Joe (July 23, 2025). "KHRT 1320 AM/106.9 FM going off the air after 60 years, still seeking a buyer". KFYR-TV. KMOT. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  10. ^ Venta, Lance (December 27, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 12/27". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c Crane, Charles (January 3, 2025). "Sale of shuttered Minot FM radio station in progress". Minot Daily News. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  12. ^ Ellis, Jon (February 26, 2025). "North Dakota AM Station Returns License after FM Partner Sold". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  13. ^ Goldade, Joseph. "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2025.

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