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KBLJ

Coordinates: 37°59′14″N 103°34′1″W / 37.98722°N 103.56694°W / 37.98722; -103.56694
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KBLJ
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingLightning 1400
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Robin Reed and Gary Reed
  • (Thunder Media, Inc.)
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History
First air date
July 23, 1937 (as KOKO at 1370)
Former call signs
KOKO (1937–1952)
KBNZ (1952–1960)
KBZZ (1960–1999)
Former frequencies
1370 kHz (1937–1941)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7047
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
37°59′14″N 103°34′1″W / 37.98722°N 103.56694°W / 37.98722; -103.56694
Translator(s)104.3 K282BX (La Junta)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKBLJ Online

KBLJ (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to La Junta, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by Robin and Gary Reed, through licensee Thunder Media, Inc.[2][3]

History

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It first aired on 1370 kHz as KOKO in 1937. It moved to 1400 kHz in 1941 as a result of the NARBA agreement.

On June 1, 2022, KBLJ changed its format from news/talk to classic hits, branded as "Lightning 1400".[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBLJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KBLJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "KBLJ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ Thunder & Lightning Strike La Junta Radioinsight - June 3, 2022
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