KJON
| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 850 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Catholic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KATH | |
| History | |
First air date | 1997 |
Former call signs | KRPT |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 Watts (Daytime Only) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Guadalupe Radio Network |
KJON (850 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Carrollton, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned and operated by Chatham Hill Foundation, which runs the religious Guadalupe Radio Network. KJON carries a Spanish-language Catholic talk and teaching radio format. It is sister stations with KATH 910 AM, which broadcasts a similar format in English.
By day, KJON is powered at 5,000 watts. 850 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A KOA Denver. For that reason, KJON is a daytimer station and must leave the air at night to avoid interference. The transmitter is off Dallas Parkway in Celina, Texas.
History
[edit]The station was KRPT until 1997 in Anadarko, Oklahoma, when it became KJON. The station moved to the Dallas area on June 10, 2003. Station signed on with a Tropical music format on May 3, 2004.
In November, 2006 the station license was transferred[permanent dead link] from BMP Fort Worth to Chatham Hill Foundation. details
External links
[edit]- DFW Radio/TV History
- Facility details for Facility ID 2190 (KJON) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KJON in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
33°16′42″N 96°49′16″W / 33.27833°N 96.82111°W
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