WQHT

WQHT

New York, New York United States
Broadcast area	New York metropolitan area
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Hot 97 FM
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Urban contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: Hip hop music
Ownership
Owner	Mediaco Holding, Inc. (Mediaco WQHT License LLC)
Operator	Emmis Corporation
Sister stations	WBLS WEPN-FM[a] WLIB
History
First air date	January 11, 1940 (84 years ago) (1940-01-11)
Former call signs	W2XWG (1940–1944) WEAF-FM (1944–1946) WNBC-FM (1946–1954) WRCA-FM (1954–1960) WNBC-FM (1960–1975) WNWS-FM (1975–1977) WYNY (1977–1988)
Call sign meaning	"Hot"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	19615
Class	B
ERP	6,700 watts
HAAT	408 meters (1,339 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°44′54.4″N 73°59′8.5″W / 40.748444°N 73.985694°W / 40.748444; -73.985694
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.hot97.com

WQHT (97.1 FM, Hot 97) is a commercial radio station, licensed to New York, New York, which broadcasts an urban contemporary music format. The station is owned by Mediaco Holding, a subsidiary of the Standard General hedge fund, and operated by Emmis Corporation under a shared services agreement.

WQHT's studios are located in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, and its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building.

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