KUUU
KUUU (92.5 FM), better known as U92, is a Rhythmic Contemporary formatted radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is owned by Dell Loy Hansen, through Broadway Media LS, LLC. KUUU broadcasts R&B/Hip-Hop music. The station's studios are located in Downtown Salt Lake City and its transmitter site is located southwest of the city on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains.
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| City | South Jordan, Utah |
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| Broadcast area | Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo |
| Frequency | 92.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | U92 |
| Slogan | Utah's Rhythm |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: KYMV (Adult hits) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Dell Loy Hansen (Broadway Media LS, LLC) |
| KEGA, KXRK, KYMV, KUDD, KALL | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1979 (as KTLE) |
Former call signs | KTLE (1979-1982) KTLE-FM (1982-1997) KTKL (1997-1999) KUUU (1999-present)[1] |
Call sign meaning | The U in KUUU means Utah 92 just put 3 times |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 37876 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 3,700 watts |
| HAAT | 1,197 meters (3,927 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | u92slc.com |
History
The station was launched on September 1, 1979 and adopted its callsign KTLE on September 10. On May 19, 1982, it was modified to KTLE-FM. On May 9, 1997, it was slightly changed to KTKL and again to its current KUUU on March 8, 1999. The station's current Rhythmic Top 40 format began on February 27, 1999 at 92.1 FM and was licensed to Tooele, Utah.[2] In February 2005, the station moved to its current dial position and changed its city-of-license to South Jordan, Utah, allowing them to better cover the Salt Lake Valley. The station was previously broadcasting to most of the valley via a low-power booster in the Oquirrh mountains.
Current announcers include Poetik-C, Nikki Rae, DJ Erockalypze and Kev. Past hosts included N8 Smiff, Jay R, Zac Davis, Romeo on the Radio, Pat Clark after Dark, Jagger, Kevin Cruise, Ron T, Booker, JDub, Mark-E, & Tic-Tac.
In an article from The Salt Lake Tribune, the station is cited by music trade publications and record labels for being influential in breaking songs from artists like Flo Rida, Plies and T-Pain, especially in a radio market like Salt Lake City. Program Director at the time Brian Michel says it is because the station is not owned by a major broadcaster, who would tell the hosts what they should play instead of what the listeners really want to hear: "People in San Antonio aren't telling us what to play," he said. "We have no outside consultants. We interact with [our listeners]."[3]
On June 18, 2010, KUUU, along with KUDD and KYLZ were sold the station to Simmons Media Group, who in turn sold the stations to Broadway Media in 2013. In 2016, KUUU initially applied to move from 92.5 to 92.3 and upgrade its signal coverage as part of a deal that Broadway made with Community Wireless, who moved KPCW-FM down from 91.9 to 91.7 and took ownership of KUDD that Broadway donated to them earlier, but then instead later applied to its wattage from 500 watts to 3,700 watts and decrease its HAAT from 1,198 meters (3,930 ft) to 1,197 meters (3,927 ft), increasing its coverage area by approximately 15 miles in all directions.[4]
On February 16, 2019 U92 celebrated 20 years on air. U92 had a show at Vivint Smart Home Arena in downtown Salt Lake City to a sold out crowd. With performances that featured The Luniz, Digital Underground, Ying Yang Twins, Zapp, Baby Bash, Too $hort and Ice Cube.
"The $tation"
In 2008, KUUU became the subject of an upcoming reality television series, called The $tation. The series will follow KUUU, its airstaff and management, as they look at how the station has managed to succeed in a very conservative metropolitan radio market like Salt Lake City. Program Director Kevin Cruise and producer TJ Bates (The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency and Bridezillas) are behind this project. According to Bates, "The $tation gives Hip-Hop fans a side of the music industry most have never seen." The show's pilot episode is currently in post-production and has yet to find an outlet or an airdate for the project.[5]
Previous Logos
References
- http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=37876&Callsign=KUUU
- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1999/RR-1999-03-05.pdf
- From Salt Lake Tribune (February 15, 2008)
- "Broadway Media To Donate 107.9 KUDD Salt Lake City; Upgrade 92.5 KUUU" from Radioinsight (December 2, 2015)
- From Salt Lake Tribune (February 15, 2008)
External links
- Official website
- KUUU in the FCC's FM station database
- KUUU on Radio-Locator
- KUUU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database