KSOP (AM)
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KSOP (1370 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to South Salt Lake, Utah, United States, the station serves the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is owned by KSOP, Inc.[1] Its studios are located near Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, while its transmitter site is west of downtown.
History
Both KSOP and KSOP-FM have broadcast country music since their first air dates.[2] The AM station went on the air in February 1955; KSOP-FM would be added on December 10, 1964.[3] KSOP was founded by Henry Hilton, a Utah native who had worked in other local radio stations before starting KSOP.[4] In its first four months on the air, the KSOP playlist featured a mix of pop and country music, as Hilton was hesitant to commit to a full-time country format.[3] KSOP initially operated during the day only. Today the Hilton family continues operating KSOP and KSOP-FM.
From December 1964 through spring 2002, KSOP was a simulcast of KSOP-FM. In May 2002, KSOP flipped to the current classic country format.[5]
In May 2025, KSOP announced that the AM station will close on June 2 after 70 years of operation. The classic country programming will continue as an Internet radio station, but will also be removed from KSOP-FM's second HD Radio channel.[6] A request for special temporary authority to remain silent was filed on June 6, 2025 due to financial reasons.
References
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- ↑ Utah Broadcast Businessman “Happy Hank” Hilton Passes Away, Deseret News, January 7, 2011.
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External links
- FCC History Cards for KSOP
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- KSOP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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