KQUT-LP

KQUT-LP (100.3 FM) is a low-power FM radio station in St. George, Utah, United States. It is owned by Utah Local Radio and leased to Utah Tech University, which operates it as a companion to university-owned KUTU (91.3 FM).[2]

KQUT-LP
Broadcast areaSt. George area
Frequency100.3 MHz
BrandingRadio St. George
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
OwnerUtah Local Radio
History
First air date
2006
Former call signs
  • KTIM-LP (2003–2015)
  • KDXI-LP (2015–2022)
Former frequencies
101.9 MHz (2006–2012)
95.3 MHz (2012–2015)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID124360
ClassL1
ERP100 watts
HAAT-105 meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°7′45.00″N 113°35′46.00″W
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websiteradiostgeorge.com

History

The station went on the air as KTIM-LP on September 26, 2006, owned and operated by Wastecon Environmental Inc., a non-profit 501c3 environmental education organization.[3]

On March 28, 2011, it was reported to the FCC that the station had gone silent for reasons unknown.[4]

The station changed its call sign to KDXI-LP on February 26, 2015. The station went silent at that time to move its transmitter to Webb Hill. However, there was related infighting and a schism on Wastecon's board, including the possible replacement of the board without its knowledge; the president of Wastecon noted that he planned to relocate the station to Dixie State University.[5]

Wastecon sold the station to Utah Local Radio effective August 30, 2016, for $2,500, the value of the station's equipment. In 2017, Utah Local Radio entered into a 10-year lease with Dixie State University, now Utah Tech University—owner of KUTU (91.3 FM)—to provide operating functions and allow for some student management; the format changed to a mix of classical and jazz music.[6] The call sign changed to KQUT-LP on June 29, 2022, in advance of the renaming of Dixie State to Utah Tech on July 1.

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for KQUT-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KQUT-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "KQUT-LP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. FCC station info for KQUT-LP.
  5. Wayman, Ric (February 27, 2015). "KTIM Radio goes dark amid changes, principals tangle". Cedar City News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.
  6. Yenchik, Beaux (January 11, 2017). "DSU radio fills in the blanks with new station". The Dixie Sun News. Saint George, Utah. p. 1, 2. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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