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Also known as Hot 97

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.

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Official website
www.hot97.com
Motto
Where Hip-Hop lives
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inception
1940-01-01
social media followers
1198413
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WQHT
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  • History
  • WNBC-FM / WRCA-FM / WNWS-FM (1946–1977)
  • WYNY (1977–1988)
  • WQHT (1988–present)
  • From dance to hip-hop and R&B
  • Sale to Standard General
  • HD radio operations
  • Controversies
  • 2004 Indonesia tsunami parody
  • Fights and shootings
  • Concerts
  • On-air
  • Violence and drill music controversy
  • Other Media Ventures
  • Hot 97 TV
  • Affiliates
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

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.

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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