KHTI (103.9 FM) is a

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licensed to

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, and broadcasting to the Riverside–

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area of the

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. KHTI

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s an

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with

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101.3 KATY in nearby

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. They are owned by All Pro Broadcasting, a corporation controlled by the estate of

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member Willie Davis. The stations carry

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games. KHTI is a Class A FM station with an

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(ERP) of 180 watts. Its

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is on Ongo Camp Road in Lake Arrowhead. The radio studios are on Airport Drive in San Bernardino.

History

Beautiful music, AC and Oldies

On June 16, 1978, 103.9

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the air as KBON-FM. It had beautiful music format, aimed at the growing adult population in the

. It played quarter-hour sweeps of mostly instrumental music, with some soft vocals. The signal was strong enough to reach parts of the

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and the

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areas. In 1984, KBON-FM changed to an

format under the name "K-104". In 1987, KBON-FM again changed formats to 1960s and 70s

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Country and Urban

On September 1, 1992, KBON-FM became KCKC-FM, making 103.9 a full

of KCKC (1350 AM, now KPWK). KCKC had been broadcasting in San Bernardino for 25 years with a

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format, from 1966 to 1992. On October 31, 1993, KCKC-FM became KABE as it changed to a simulcast of KACE (also on 103.9 FM), which broadcast to the nearby

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. Covering most of Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, the simulcast briefly experimented with a hip hop/R&B format as "The New V103.9". On October 2, 1994, KABE became KAEV. Owner Willie Davis learned that

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had personalities playing uncensored tracks and cursing on-air in late night FCC safe harbor hours, and had personally disapproved of the hardcore

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which had become prevalent in hip-hop. KAEV tried a transitional format of lighter 'positive' rap, but the ratings were not promising.

Alternative rock

On January 1, 1995, KAEV ended its simulcast with KACE, as the station flipped to

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as "X103.9" and changed call letters to KCXX. The first song played was " Closer" by

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. (This matched WLUM's post-1995 programming direction, also flipping to alternative rock). The rock format lasted two decades. 2015 marked KCXX's 20th (and, as it would turn out, last) year as an alternative station. On December 21, 2015, KCXX announced it would end its alternative format the following morning, citing falling ratings and increased competition from Internet music services for the reasoning behind the change.

Hot AC

On December 22, 2015, at 7a.m., after playing " Snuff" by

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, KCXX flipped to rhythmic hot AC as "Hot 103.9". The first song on "Hot" was " Time of Our Lives" by Pitbull. The station changed its call sign to KHTI on the same day as the flip. An automated alternative format continued as a separate mobile app under the former "X103.9" brand, but the mobile app has been removed from Google and Apple's app stores as of May 2018. As of fall 2018, the station has adjusted to a more conventional

hot adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul ...

format.

KATY-FM Simulcast

On December 26, 2024, at 6a.m., KHTI changed their format from hot adult contemporary back to adult contemporary, simulcasting KATY-FM.KHTI Flips to Simulcast of KATY-FM
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KHTI Call Sign History
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