KJON

Radio station in Carrollton, Texas
  • Carrollton, Texas
Broadcast areaDallas/Fort Worth MetroplexFrequency850 kHzProgrammingFormatSpanish CatholicOwnershipOwner
  • Chatham Hill Foundation
  • (Carrollton Broadcasting of Texas, LP)
Sister stations
KATHHistory
First air date
1997
Former call signs
KRPTTechnical informationClassDPower5,000 Watts (Daytime Only)LinksWebsiteGuadalupe 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

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

  • DFW Radio/TV History
  • ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.›  KJON in the FCC AM station database
  • KJON in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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