KHBT | |
City: | Humboldt, Iowa |
Branding: | 97.7 The Bolt |
Frequency: | 97.7 MHz |
Airdate: | August 5, 1970 |
Format: | Adult contemporary |
Erp: | 5,800 watts |
Haat: | 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Class: | A |
Facility Id: | 10902 |
Coordinates: | 42.7325°N -94.2064°W |
Callsign Meaning: | HBT → Humboldt |
Affiliations: | Fox News Radio, Iowa State University, NASCAR |
Owner: | Open Roads Media, L.L.C. |
Webcast: | Listen Live |
Website: | 977thebolt.com |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KHBT (97.7 FM) is an American commercial radio station that serves the Humboldt, Iowa, area. The station broadcasts an Adult Contemporary format. KHBT is licensed to Open Roads Media, L.L.C., of Humboldt, Iowa.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located in northeast Humboldt along Iowa Highway 3 near Montana Avenue. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 87abbr=onNaNabbr=on level.[1] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on.
KHBT is a FOX News, Iowa State University sports, and NASCAR affiliate. KHBT broadcasts Humboldt High School Wildcat sports, four daily newscasts Monday through Friday, Free Ride Friday, and is host of The Sam T. Blues Revue, the successor of Elwood's BluesMobile, which aired its final episode in 2017. The Blues Revue airs Wednesday afternoons at 8 PM CT. In 2020, KHBT recognized 50 years of broadcasting.[2]