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KUMT (107.9 FM) is a
radio station Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based rad ...
licensed to
Randolph, Utah Randolph is a town in Rich County, Utah, United States and as of the 2020 census, the town population was 467. It is the county seat of Rich County. Randolph had the highest percentage of people of any city in the country vote for George W. Bus ...
, United States, and serving the
Salt Lake City metropolitan area The Salt Lake City metropolitan area is the metropolitan area centered on the city of Salt Lake City, Utah. The Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau currently define the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical ...
. The station's transmitter is located on
Humpy Peak A closer picture of the transmitter site on Humpy Peak in 2007. Humpy Peak is a peak located in the Uinta Mountain Range in northern Utah. It is approximately south of Evanston, Wyoming and east of Coalville, Utah. The summit has an elevatio ...
in the Uinta Mountain range. Under the previous calls, KUDD and prior, the stations transmitter was located near Promontory Point, Utah, in Box Elder County.


History


Commercial (1984–2016)


Country (1984–1986)

The station was first licensed in 1984. The station held the callsign KRGO, and aired a
country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
format, simulcasting sister station KRGO 1550.


Oldies (1986–1992)

On September 19, 1986, the station's callsign was changed to KRPN.Call Sign History
, fcc.gov. Accessed August 20, 2015
As KRPN, the station aired an
oldies Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music. Since 2 ...
format, and was branded " WKRP".


Hard rock (1992)

On February 10, 1992, the station's callsign was changed to KZQQ-FM. As KZQQ-FM in 1992, the station aired the
Z Rock Z Rock was a nationally syndicated radio network based in Dallas, Texas, that, from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s, played heavy metal and hard rock music. The format was one of several 24-hour satellite-delivered music formats offered ...
heavy metal format.Lynn Arave,
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, ''
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'', September 18, 1992. Accessed August 21, 2015


Country (1992–1996)

On September 14, 1992, the station adopted a
country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
format. On December 28, 1992, the station's callsign was changed to KRGQ-FM, and on May 12, 1995, the station's callsign was changed to KRGO.


Rock (1996–1997)

On October 18, 1996, the station's callsign was changed to KRKR. As KRKR, the station aired a
rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
format as "K-Rock".Lynn Arave,
'K-Rock' vanishes as S.L. tunes in 2 new stations
, ''
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'', July 25, 1997. Accessed August 20, 2015


Adult standards (1997–1998)

In July 1997, the station began airing the " Timeless"
adult standards Adult standards (also sometimes known as the nostalgia or Big Band format) is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations. Adult standards started in the 1950s and is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly tho ...
format, and was known as "Sunny 107.9". On January 1, 1998, the station's callsign was changed to KSNU.


Adult contemporary (1998–1999)

In early August 1998, the station's format changed to
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 ...
as a simulcast of KOSY 106.5.


Alternative (1999–2000)

The simulcast ended in July 1999, when the station became "The Edge", which served as a placeholder format until the station's sale was consummated.


Rhythmic oldies (2000–2001)

On January 18, 2000, the station became KFVR-FM, and the station adopted a
rhythmic oldies Rhythmic oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, R&B, disco, or dance genres of music. The playlists spans from the 1960s through the 2000s. They depend on market conditions and may be designed for African-American or Hispani ...
format as "Fever 107.9" "Utah's Movin' Oldies".


Top 40 (2001–2016)

In 2001, the station flipped to a
top 40 In the music industry, the Top 40 is a list of the 40 currently most popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "To ...
format as "Power 107-9", "Utah's Hit Music Station". The
KUDD KUDD (105.1 FM, "Mix 105.1") is an American radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format serving Salt Lake City and surrounding areas, that's licensed to American Fork, Utah. This station is owned by Dell Loy Hansen, through Broadway ...
call letters would be adopted during this time. With trying attempting to go after
KZHT KZHT (97.1 FM) is a contemporary hit radio formatted radio station, broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. It is owned by iHeartMedia as one of six radio stations in the market. The station's studios are located in West Valley C ...
, they added a simulcast on the 103.9 frequency as "KMDG" to better cover the western area of Salt Lake. The general manager named the station "Dianna 107.9" briefly before rebranding as "Power". The station shifted from a
modern 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 to a top 40 (CHR) format in 2009. On June 18, 2010, Millcreek, KUDD's owners, sold the station, along with KUUU and KYLZ to
Simmons Media Group Redrock Media is a media company with headquarters in St. George, Utah, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a feder ...
. Simmons continued to operate KUDD and its sister stations until they were sold to
Broadway Media Broadway Media is a radio and digital media company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Broadway Media was founded by Former Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen. Stephen Johnson was named CEO/GM of Broadway Media in 2014, and former ...
in 2014. Around this time, the station moved its signal from Promontory Peak west of Ogden to
Humpy Peak A closer picture of the transmitter site on Humpy Peak in 2007. Humpy Peak is a peak located in the Uinta Mountain Range in northern Utah. It is approximately south of Evanston, Wyoming and east of Coalville, Utah. The summit has an elevatio ...
, allowing for better coverage of the areas south of Salt Lake City, including Provo. Announcers at the time included Lexi, Banks, MJ, Dylan and Jake Stone.


Non-commercial (2016–present)


Adult alternative (2016–2018)

On December 2, 2015, Broadway stated that it would donate KUDD to Community Wireless of Park City, Inc., which in turn would move KPCW-FM down from 91.9 to 91.7 while the Mix format would move to 105.1. The move took place on March 31, 2016 at 10:51 AM; the last song on "Mix" on 107.9 was " My House" by
Flo Rida Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), known professionally as Flo Rida ( ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 debut and breakout single "Low (Flo Rida song), Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the ...
. 107.9 adopted the new callsign KUMT. On April 25, 2016, KUMT flipped to an adult album alternative format, branded as "107.9 The Mountain". On May 6, 2016, KUMT ended its "Mountain" AAA format after ten days with the format. After a few days of stunting, KUMT would return to AAA and the "Mountain" branding, now under the operation of Community Wireless.


BYU radio (2018–present)

On April 26, 2018,
Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsore ...
announced it would acquire KUMT for an undisclosed amount. The university uses KUMT as a full-time outlet for its campus-run radio network BYU Radio. The university had originally planned to drop
KBYU-FM KBYU-FM (89.1 MHz) is a classical music radio station run by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It is known on-air as Classical 89. It is a production of BYU Radio. It transmits at an effective radiated power of 32 kW. Its transmi ...
's
classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be #Relationship to other music traditions, distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical mu ...
format in favor of BYU Radio, but the plans were met with criticism by listeners. The purchase was consummated on August 31, 2018, at a price of $875,000. BYU Radio programming officially began airing on the station September 17, 2018. KUMT airs all BYU Radio programming except football and men's basketball (which are broadcast by ''de facto'' commercial sister station KSL). In 2019 KUMT officially became the flagship station for BYU women's soccer followed by BYU Baseball in 2020. As a result BYU Radio no longer streams those events on KBYU-HD 2. However they are streamed on the BYU Sports Radio app, and most are simulcast on ESPN 960.


Boosters


References


External links


BYU Radio website
* {{BYU Broadcasting UMT Radio stations established in 1984 1984 establishments in Utah