KHTE-FM
Radio station in England–Little Rock, Arkansas
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KHTE-FM (96.5 MHz) is a commercial mainstream urban radio station broadcasting from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States (licensed to England). KHTE-FM is currently branded as "96.5 The Box". The station's studios are located in West Little Rock, and the transmitter tower is in Redfield, Arkansas.
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| Broadcast area | Little Rock (Central Arkansas) |
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| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Branding | 96.5 The Box |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream urban |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
Former call signs | KLRA-FM (1988–1997) KHUG (1997–1999) KLEC (3/1999-6/1999) KLEC-FM (1999–2000) KHTE (5/2000-10/2000) |
Call sign meaning | K HoT England (former branding and city of license) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40746 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 10,500 watts |
| HAAT | 151 meters |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 965thebox |
KHTE-FM, whose previous formats were Rhythmic contemporary and later Urban contemporary known as "Hot 96.5", began switching directions to a 1990s-based Top 40 format in August 2009, only to adopt an Adult Top 40 direction just two weeks after the flip, and by 2011 evolved to Top 40/CHR. The move allowed them to compete more effectively with Top 40 rival KLAL for 18- to 49-year-old female listeners and to counter KLAL's rock-leaning playlist.
In January 2013, KHTE-FM dropped Top 40/CHR for News/Talk, picking up the format full time from KKSP after it went full-time with their sports format.
On March 17, 2015, it was announced that Salem Media Group, would take over operations of KHTE and KKSP through a local marketing agreement with Crain. On April 2, 2015, KHTE-FM rebranded as "96.5 The Answer", matching the names of fellow stations owned by Salem.[2]
On August 1, 2018, KHTE changed its format to urban contemporary, branded as "96.5 The Box", competing against KIPR & KPZK (now KFOG).[3]
