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KHRT

Coordinates: 48°11′48″N 101°14′00″W / 48.19667°N 101.23333°W / 48.19667; -101.23333
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KHRT
Currently silent
Frequency1320 kHz
BrandingK-Heart
Programming
FormatGospel music
AffiliationsSalem Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerFaith Broadcasting
KHRT-FM
History
First air date
1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Former call signs
KQDY (1958–1964)
Call sign meaning
K-Heart
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassB
Power
  • 2,500 watts (day)
  • 310 watts (night)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.khrt.com

KHRT (1320 AM) is a currently silent Christian radio station located in Minot, North Dakota. It is one of two religious stations, along with KHRT-FM, owned and operated in Minot by Faith Broadcasting. KHRT concentrates on a Southern gospel 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 acts as a nonprofit organization using commercial advertisements for funding, though it also takes donations.

History

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KHRT first went on the air in 1958 as KQDY in Minot, licensed to Dakota Broadcasters on 1320 kHz, with 1 kilowatt, daytime only. The callsign was changed to KHRT in 1964.

Expanded Band assignment

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On March 17, 1997, the FCC announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KHRT authorized to move from 1320 to 1620 kHz.[1] However, the construction permit needed to implement the authorization was cancelled on December 22, 2000,[2] so the expanded band assignment was never built.

Former logo

Stations Sign Off

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On July 31, 2024, both KHRT and KHRT-FM signed off the air. The stations shut down due to lack of funding and a downturn in advertising revenue.

References

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48°11′48″N 101°14′00″W / 48.19667°N 101.23333°W / 48.19667; -101.23333