KJON
| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 850kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | SpanishCatholic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KATH | |
| History | |
First air date | 1997 |
Former call signs | KRPT |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000Watts(Daytime Only) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Guadalupe Radio Network |
KJON(850kHz) is anAMradio stationlicensedtoCarrollton, Texas,and serving theDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.It is owned and operated by Chatham Hill Foundation, which runs the religiousGuadalupe Radio Network.KJON carries aSpanish-languageCatholictalk and teachingradio format.It issister stationswithKATH910 AM,which broadcasts a similar format in English.
By day, KJON is powered at 5,000watts.850 AMis aclear channel frequencyreserved forClass AKOADenver.For that reason, KJON is adaytimerstation and must leave the air at night to avoid interference. Thetransmitteris off Dallas Parkway inCelina, Texas.
History
[edit]The station wasKRPTuntil 1997 inAnadarko, Oklahoma,when it becameKJON.The station moved to the Dallas area on June 10, 2003. Station signed on with aTropical musicformat on May 3, 2004.
In November, 2006 the station license wastransferred[permanent dead link]fromBMP Fort Worthto Chatham Hill Foundation.details
External links
[edit]- DFW Radio/TV History
- Facility details for Facility ID 2190 (KJON)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KJONinNielsen Audio's AM station database
33°16′42″N96°49′16″W/ 33.27833°N 96.82111°W
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