KHTY
| Broadcast area | Kern County, California |
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| Frequency | 970 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports 800 & 970 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network Bakersfield Condors Fresno State Bulldogs Los Angeles Lakers Radio Network Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBFP, KBFP-FM, KDFO, KRAB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1958 (as KBIS) |
Former call signs | KBIS (1958–1977) KUZZ (1977–1986) KAFY (1986–2000) KZPM (2000–2001) KZTK (2001–2002) KGET (2002–2006) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40868 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°27′00″N 118°56′48″W / 35.45000°N 118.94667°W |
| Repeater(s) | 800 KBFP (Bakersfield) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | foxsports970am.iheart.com |
KHTY (970 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Bakersfield, California and serving inland Central California. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. KHTY and sister station KBFP 800 AM simulcast a sports radio format as affiliates of Fox Sports Radio. KHTY and KBFP air live play-by-play sports, including the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Bakersfield Condors. Car racing is covered by the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network.
By day, KHTY is powered at 1,000 watts. KHTY is a rare AM station that increases its power at night, running 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array.