| RelaysKFXN-HD4,Minneapolis | |
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| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| Frequency | 102.5MHz |
| Branding | "Hot 102.5" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream urban |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 2010 |
Call sign meaning | (serially assigned) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 140150 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 250watts |
| HAAT | 235.9 m (774 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | https://hot1025.iheart.com/ |
K273BH (102.5FM, "Hot 102.5") is atranslator broadcasting themainstream urban format of theHD4 subcarrier ofiHeartMedia'sKFXN-FM.Licensed toFridley, Minnesota, it serves theMinneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area inside theI-494/I-694beltway. The station is currently owned byiHeartMedia, through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. All the offices and studios are located inSt. Louis Park and the transmitter is atop theIDS Center in downtownMinneapolis.
In 2010, the translator signed on carryingKDWB-FM's HD2 sub-channel, which aired adance music format known as "The Party Zone." In 2013, this would be dropped for a relay of theAir 1 network, which was carried onKTCZ-HD2 at the time. The relay would move to W225AP (92.9 FM) and K249ED (97.7 FM).
On June 5, 2015, at 3 p.m., after stunting for an hour with songs with the word "hot" in the name, KTCZ-HD3/K273BH launched with a classic hip hop format, branded as "Hot 102.5".[2][3] The format would shift to urban on February 12, 2018, while retaining the "Hot" branding.[4][5][6]
On August 7, 2019, iHeartMedia subsequently announced its intent to acquire the station outright, citing EMF's discomforts of allowing an urban contemporary format on stations the organization owns.[7] This acquisition was part of a complex swap deal, which would see EMF buyingK244FE. The deal was consummated on March 31, 2020.[8]
Hot 102.5's primary competition was fromGo 95.3, then KZGO. That station's format change occurred on January 5, 2016. KZGO was sold to EMF, and then back to its original owner, Christian Heritage Broadcasting, Inc. It's calls returned asKNOF.[9]
Hot 102.5's competition isKMOJ, which is owned by the non-profit Center for Communication and Development, and has been on the air since 1976. KMOJ's transmitter is located inArden Hills, allowing it larger coverage over the Twin Cities metro.[10]
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