KTHT (Classic Country 97.1) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Texas that serves the northern portion of Greater Houston. KVST 99.7 FM is better known as K-Star Country and broadcasts to 10 counties surrounding Houston – Spring, Humble, Kingwood, The Woodlands Magnolia Conroe Conroe etc – providing the finest classic Country music available!
97OKK
97OKK Country Radio in Meridian, Mississippi is part of Digio Strategies and one of the highest-rated stations in its market. Offering classic and contemporary country music as well as news and weather updates. Jim hosts his morning show which is known for being fun, positive and humorous – with all the biggest hits from 60’s-80’s played and all kinds of other interesting stuff too!
97OKK’s Jimmie Rodgers Singing Competition will begin Saturday, May 7 at Meridian City Hall and has already received submissions from around the country. The top 5 performers in both adult and child divisions will be invited to perform at this event and receive recording-studio time from Blue Sky Studios in Jackson as well as guitars from DC Guitar Studio.
Ken Stokes, affectionately known as “The Kenman”, passed away from prostate cancer on January 2, 2023 at 65 years old. A popular radio personality in his area and Cara Shirley were responsible for awakening listeners every weekday morning with laughter and cheer – they will surely miss him greatly.
KTHT
KTHT, owned and operated by Cox Radio, serves the Houston-Galveston area in Texas. As part of KCLK, KHPT and KKBQ’s network it has its studios located at 3 Post Oak Central in Houston’s Uptown district in Texas – broadcasting classic country formats with sister station 92.9 KKBQ simulcasts.
KTHT first made its debut on the air in Pasadena, Texas at 118 watts in 1981 with Contemporary Christian music as its original format. However, in 1983 it was decided to change frequencies to double their reach; this allowed it to grow up to 36 kW allowing KTHT to become a full service radio station offering news, traffic updates, weather forecasting as well as live events and community involvement programs.
KTHT’s Wow Factor format, created by veteran programmer John Sebastian, features songs from all walks of life and seeks to cater to listeners from across all age groups. The station plays both older uptempo titles as well as more recent, slower tunes – unlike The Breeze or Soft AC stations which aim to appeal only to Baby Boomers; its audience extends further. KTHT’s Wow Factor format has proven particularly popular with people under 40!
Urban One Media announced in April its plans to acquire several Cox Media Group Houston stations from Cox Media Group; the Federal Communications Commission gave Urban One two years to sell two FMs from H-Town in order to comply with local ownership caps and remain compliant. That left Educational Media Foundation as the buyer for two FMs currently held by Sugarland Station Trust: KTHT (107.5 Cleveland) and KROI (92.1 Philadelphia), both currently simulcast by Urban One at 107.5 Cleveland but now part of Sugarland Station Trust: KROI and KROI (92.1 Gospel 92.1 KROI are in Sugarland Station Trust as KTHT simulcast 107-5 The Buzz on 107.5 frequency while still simulcast 107-5 The Buzz on 107.5 channel providing reach across Houston markets while also simulcasting regional Mexican-formatted KROI in Seabrook as KKTTL station allowing Urban One’s parent company Urban One’s Sugarland Station Trust with Educational Media Foundation purchase for $3.1 Million USD on July 17th for $3.1 Million dollar this sale is effective July 17th as Urban One parent company Urban One sold two FMs as required to comply with local ownership caps set forth in H-Town to Educational Media Foundation which they purchased for $3.1 Million from Urban One parent company Urban One Parent Company’s Sugarland Station Trust Trust sale as soon as Urban One parent company sold off two FM’s Seabrook as well. KEYH in Seabrook under one name while simulcasts under its current FM ownership caps by Educational Media Foundation as Educational Media Foundation has sold these two station KKTL sale that will take effect. KEYH simulcast on this date to Educational Media Foundation to Educational Media Foundation sale to Educational Media Foundation through Education Media Foundation with plans to flip to Educational Media Foundation that were part of Educational Media Foundation immediately in July 17.17!.
KVST
KVST Country Radio in Conroe, Texas provides country music programming. Their programming primarily features current hits as well as classic oldies music from the 1960s and 70s; additionally they air local high school sports events live. KVST features Mary McCoy and Larry Galla – two Texas Radio Hall of Famers whose show has the longest-running country program ever!
Named after Huntsville, where it is licensed. First launched as a Class A station in 1999 and later transformed to Class C format; K-Star Country switched in 2022 in response to population expansion within Montgomery County. As well as broadcasting classic country programming live concerts and sports games.
KVST stands out among Houston radio stations by its extensive news and weather coverage. KVST’s news team covers an expansive area surrounding Spring, Humble, Magnolia Tomball Conroe Cleveland Navasota as well as having strong roots in The Woodlands and northern Houston communities.
KVST Country Radio Station brings country music into every car, office and home throughout Houston’s 10 counties that ring it. Additionally, this station’s parent company New Wavo Communications Group Inc is owned by the Amato family from Conroe; their slogan reflects their desire to serve Montgomery County effectively as well as provide up-to-the-minute news, weather and traffic updates.
WRCI
WRCI, owned and operated by Impact Radio, airs Westwood One’s Classic Country format under the name River Country 97.1 and simulcast on an FM translator station located within Three Rivers; previously the AM dial had been home to WLKM. Additionally, Future Country provides new country titles that cannot fit on US99 playlist while helping US99 stay focused on current hits while filling any gaps on its main signal playlists through HD-2 channel playout – part of an emerging trend among stations to divide up extra signals so as not competing with each other for additional channels that try not to compete head on against each other by sharing extra signals rather than competing against one another!