KJON

KJON (850 AM) is a radio station broadcasting in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex operating during the daytime hours only. This station is owned and operated by Chatham Hill Foundation, which runs the religious Guadalupe Radio Network.

KJON
CityCarrollton, Texas
Broadcast areaDallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Frequency850 kHz
First air date1997
FormatSpanish Catholic
Power5,000 Watts (Daytime)
ClassB
Former call signsKRPT
OwnerChatham Hill Foundation
(Carrollton Broadcasting of Texas, LP)
Sister stationsKATH
WebsiteGuadalupe Radio Network

Because it shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station KOA in Denver, Colorado, KJON operates only during the Daytime hours.

History

The station was KRPT until 1997 in Anadarko, Oklahoma, when they became KJON. The station moved to the Dallas area on June 10, 2003. Station was rumored to be Brokered Asian format, but signed on with Tropical/News/Talk format on May 3, 2004.

In November, 2006 the station license was transferred from BMP Fort Worth to Chatham Hill Foundation. details


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