KZEP-FM

This article is about the San Antonio rhythmic contemporary radio station. For the San Antonio classic country radio station, see K227BH.
KZEP-FM
City San Antonio, Texas
Broadcast area San Antonio, Texas
Branding Hot 104.5
Slogan Today's Rhythm and the Best Throwbacks
Frequency 104.5 MHz (also on HD Radio)
Translator(s) 93.3 K227BH (San Antonio, relays HD3)
First air date October 1, 1966 as KITE (August 8, 2014 as "Hot 104.5")
Format Rhythmic Contemporary
HD2: Classic Rock "K-Zep"
HD3: Classic Country (KRPT simulcast)
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 202 meters
Class C1
Facility ID 65329
Callsign meaning formerly Led ZEPpelin (previous format)
Former callsigns KITE-FM (1966-1971)
KEXL (1971-1978)
KITE (1978-1983)
KXZL (1983-1986)
Owner iHeartMedia, Inc.
(Citicasters Licenses, Inc.)
Sister stations KXXM, KAJA, KQXT, KRPT, KTKR, WOAI, K-Buc 93.3
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Website hot1045.com
kzep.com (HD2)

KZEP-FM (104.5 FM) is a rhythmic contemporary radio station broadcasting in and around San Antonio, Texas, USA. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly known as Clear Channel Communications until September 2014. Its studios are located on Interstate 10 in Northwest San Antonio near Wonderland of the Americas Mall, and the transmitter site is atop Tower of the Americas downtown.

Station History

KZEP-FM was a classic rock radio station for the majority of its life. A complete history of the station can be found at K227BH. On August 8, 2014, at approximately 12 noon (CDT), KZEP's classic rock format moved to 93.3 and KZEP's HD2 subchannel, as KZEP 104.5's main signal flipped to a classic-leaning Rhythmic CHR format as Hot 104.5, launching with 10,000 songs in a row. The flip is expected to give rival Rhythmic KBBT a serious competitor, as they have dominated the San Antonio Nielsen Audio ratings since its 2000 sign on, which has seen the last four Rhythmic competitors who have tried to take KBBT out within the past decade come and go.[1][2]

On June 24, 2015, translator 93.3 K227BH switched to a simulcast of KZEP's HD3 subchannel (a simulcast of classic country-formatted KRPT ("K-Buc Country"), ending KZEP's classic rock nearly 30-year run over the air in San Antonio. [3]

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Coordinates: 29°25′08″N 98°29′02″W / 29.419°N 98.484°W / 29.419; -98.484


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