KHXT

Erath, Louisiana
Broadcast area	Lafayette metro Baton Rouge metro
Frequency	107.9MHz
Branding	Hot 107.9
Programming
Format	Rhythmic contemporary
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC)
Sister stations	KFTE,KMDL,KPEL,KPEL-FM,KROF,KTDY
History
First air date	1992 (33 years ago) (1992) (as KPEL-FM at 107.7)
Former call signs	KRAR (1989–1990, CP) KXKW (1990–1992, CP) KPEL-FM (1992–1998) KRXZ (1998–2000) KRKA (2000–2010)
Former frequencies	107.7 MHz (1992–1997)
Call sign meaning	"Hot"
Technical information
Facility ID	54650
Class	C1
ERP	97,000 watts
HAAT	263 meters (863 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1079ishot.com

KHXT (107.9FM, "HOT 107.9") is arhythmic top 40 radio station serving theLafayette area, as well as parts ofBaton Rouge. TheTownsquare Media outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 97 kW and is licensed toErath, Louisiana. Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter, shared withKTDY andKXKC, is located north ofSt. Martinville, Louisiana. Every weekday from 6 AM to 10 AM, they host DJ Digital in the Morning Show with RV and Caroline, and Friday mornings from 6 AM to 10 AM, they host the Breakfast Jam, an all-request mix show mixed by DJ Digital, featuring throwbacks and party music, specifically from the 90s-2010s. The station also hostsLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns football games.

The station originally debuted with a news/talk format at 107.7 as KPEL-FM in 1992, but by 1997 they switched frequencies to 107.9 and format to classic rock as KRXZ. In 2000 it changed the calls to KRKA and on November 11, 2003 they switched to Rhythmic Top-40. In 2010, it changed the calls to KHXT.

• DJ Digital, morning show host and Brand Manager, is also the host of XXL Higher Level Radio.
• This station also carries Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub (Sundays 8pm-Midnight) and The Loud Mix with DJ Grooves (Saturdays 10pm-2am).
• Chris Reed, now Brand Manager ofKTDY, co-hosted the Morning Buzz with DJ Digital until his promotion in 2023.

• KHXT official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 54650 (KHXT) in theFCC Licensing and Management System
• KHXT inNielsen Audio's FM station database

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