KZPT
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KQTH is a news
/talk
radio station in Tucson, Arizona
. 104-1, as it is known by listeners, is branded as "The Truth". KQTH is owned by Journal Broadcast Group.
As of March 2010, 104.1 was the most listened to news and talk radio station in Tucson, and the fifth most listened to station overall.
9, a local ABC television affiliate also owned by Journal Broadcast Group.
104.1's weekday lineup includes Southern Arizona's most-listened to news/talk morning radio program, "The Jon Justice Show" from 6am - 10am. Jon Justice has received numerous accolades while at 104.1 including: 2009 Marconi Finalist - Medium Market Personality of the Year, Tucson Weekly Readers Choice as Tucson's Best Radio Personality, 2010 and Tucson's Best Radio Talk Show Host in 2010 & 2009, and Inside Tucson Business' 2010 Class of Up & Comers.
104.1's weekday lineup also includes Neal Boortz
, James T. Harris, Laura Ingraham
, Jerry Doyle, Michael Savage
, Mark Levin
, Clark Howard
, Allen Hunt
, and America's Morning News.
Weekend programs and hosts include: Roger Hedgecock
, Real Estate Today, James T. Harris, and Watchdog on Wall Street. Local how-to programming includes: Simmons Car Care Shop Talk, The Radio Pet Vet, Circles of Change with Dr. Zara Larsen, Mike Swanson The Computer Guru, Worry Free Financial Solutions, Tucson Now (Real Estate), Path to Strength and Health, Cancer Fighters, The American Warrior, and Daily Male with Dave Sitton.
Throughout most of its time, it ran under the name "104-1 The Point" and played a lot more '80s than most adult contemporary stations. The station was doing well, did a good job separating itself from KMXZ-FM
's audience, and was getting good ratings up until late 2004, due to increased competition. KWMT-FM
flipped from Country to AAA in December 2003 and KSZR
flipped to AC / Adult Hits in November 2004, which combined to really weaken The Point's audience. Some of the DJ's were Darla Thomas, Angie Handa, Kathy Rivers, Greg Curtis, Sheila K, and Drew Michaels. Darla Thomas was the Operations Manager for all the Tucson radio stations owned by Journal Broadcast Group until November 2010. Greg Curtis is now part of the morning team at sister station KMXZ.
In 2006 KZPT changed their branding to "Z104.1". Their playlist was still a majority of what "The Point" used to play, only taking out the '80s music and adding more alternative rock
with the slogan "Modern Hit Music". They had also added Ken Carr to their DJ line-up, who hosted afternoons on KRQQ
.
On April 10, 2007, the station had switched to "The Truth", a news/conservative talk format which it continues to broadcast to this day. On April 17, 2007, KZPT changed their call letters to KQTH.
All-news radio
All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks...
/talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
radio station in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. 104-1, as it is known by listeners, is branded as "The Truth". KQTH is owned by Journal Broadcast Group.
As of March 2010, 104.1 was the most listened to news and talk radio station in Tucson, and the fifth most listened to station overall.
Programming
104.1 features news from ABC and KGUNKGUN
KGUN-TV, channel 9, is the ABC-affiliated television station serving Tucson, Arizona, owned by Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.. It broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 9 from Mount Bigelow, located northeast of Tucson...
9, a local ABC television affiliate also owned by Journal Broadcast Group.
104.1's weekday lineup includes Southern Arizona's most-listened to news/talk morning radio program, "The Jon Justice Show" from 6am - 10am. Jon Justice has received numerous accolades while at 104.1 including: 2009 Marconi Finalist - Medium Market Personality of the Year, Tucson Weekly Readers Choice as Tucson's Best Radio Personality, 2010 and Tucson's Best Radio Talk Show Host in 2010 & 2009, and Inside Tucson Business' 2010 Class of Up & Comers.
104.1's weekday lineup also includes Neal Boortz
Neal Boortz
Neal A. Boortz, Jr. is an American Libertarian radio host, author, and political commentator. His nationally syndicated talk show, The Neal Boortz Show, airs throughout the United States on Dial Global . It is ranked seventh in overall listeners, with 4.25+ million per week...
, James T. Harris, Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
Laura Anne Ingraham is an American radio host, author, and conservative political commentator. Her nationally syndicated talk show, The Laura Ingraham Show, airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
, Jerry Doyle, Michael Savage
Michael Savage (commentator)
Michael Savage is a conservative American radio host, author, and political commentator. He is the host of The Savage Nation, a nationally syndicated talk show that airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
, Mark Levin
Mark Levin
Mark Reed Levin is a lawyer, author and the host of American syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show. Levin served in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan and was a chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese...
, Clark Howard
Clark Howard
Clark Howard , is a popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program The Clark Howard Show. The show covers consumer and financial news, with advice on how to spend less, save more and avoid rip-offs...
, Allen Hunt
Allen Hunt
Allen R. Hunt is an American radio personality. He is the host of the nationally syndicated talk radio program, The Allen Hunt Show...
, and America's Morning News.
Weekend programs and hosts include: Roger Hedgecock
Roger Hedgecock
Roger Allan Hedgecock is a conservative talk radio host and former mayor of San Diego, California. His show is syndicated by Radio America. Hedgecock still resides in San Diego...
, Real Estate Today, James T. Harris, and Watchdog on Wall Street. Local how-to programming includes: Simmons Car Care Shop Talk, The Radio Pet Vet, Circles of Change with Dr. Zara Larsen, Mike Swanson The Computer Guru, Worry Free Financial Solutions, Tucson Now (Real Estate), Path to Strength and Health, Cancer Fighters, The American Warrior, and Daily Male with Dave Sitton.
History
KMXZ-FM
KMXZ-FM is an adult contemporary radio station that serves Tucson, Arizona. KMXZ broadcasts on the frequency of 94.9 MHz and uses the branding of Mix FM. KMXZ is owned by Journal Broadcast Group and consistently places in the top 4 radio stations in the Arbitron ratings...
's audience, and was getting good ratings up until late 2004, due to increased competition. KWMT-FM
KWMT-FM
KMIY is a Hot AC radio station that serves Tucson, Arizona. KMIY broadcasts on the frequency of 92.9 MHz, and is licensed to Tucson. KMIY is owned by Clear Channel Communications....
flipped from Country to AAA in December 2003 and KSZR
KSZR
KSZR is an adult hits formatted radio station serving Tucson, Arizona, USA. It is licensed to broadcast from Oro Valley, Arizona, , but its reception is generally above average in most areas of Tucson. It is owned by Cumulus Media. The station is focused on '70s and '80s rock and adult...
flipped to AC / Adult Hits in November 2004, which combined to really weaken The Point's audience. Some of the DJ's were Darla Thomas, Angie Handa, Kathy Rivers, Greg Curtis, Sheila K, and Drew Michaels. Darla Thomas was the Operations Manager for all the Tucson radio stations owned by Journal Broadcast Group until November 2010. Greg Curtis is now part of the morning team at sister station KMXZ.
In 2006 KZPT changed their branding to "Z104.1". Their playlist was still a majority of what "The Point" used to play, only taking out the '80s music and adding more alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
with the slogan "Modern Hit Music". They had also added Ken Carr to their DJ line-up, who hosted afternoons on KRQQ
KRQQ
KRQQ is an FM radio station in Tucson, Arizona, which is licensed to broadcast on the frequency of 93.7 MHz with a power of 96,000 watts, and is owned by Clear Channel Communications...
.
On April 10, 2007, the station had switched to "The Truth", a news/conservative talk format which it continues to broadcast to this day. On April 17, 2007, KZPT changed their call letters to KQTH.