98.1 WHZT can be heard as far south and west as the northeastern suburbs of the Atlanta metro area, and as far east as the Spartanburg area. In parts of, and specifically east of the Spartanburg area, it becomes more difficult to receive WHZT due to interference from neighboring 97.9 WPEG in Charlotte. The station had a construction permit in 2006 to move its signal to an antenna closer to the metro in nearby Anderson, but it was never attempted. To improve its Spartanburg coverage, WHZT began operating a translator in late 2009, which is located on the tower for WOLT  WHZT is a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio station licensed to Seneca, South Carolina and serves the Upstate South Carolina region. The Cox Radio outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast at 98.1 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 93 kW. The station goes by the name Hot 98.1 and its current slogan is Carolina's #1 Hit Music Station.