The radio tower for KBJA, shared with KKAT (AM) Previous logo with the Spanish format KBJA (1640 kHz) is a

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, and serving the

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. The station is owned by United Broadcasting Company. KBJA broadcasts a

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format. Much of its schedule is paid

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where the host buys time on the station and can sell advertising to support the show. KBJA's programming had once been heard on

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"K-Talk" until that co-owned station ceased broadcasting and its programming was shifted over to

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. KBJA's studios and offices are on South Redwood Road in South Jordan. The

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is off West 2590 South, near West Derby Street, in

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History

KDZR began as the "expanded band" twin to station

, which broadcast on the standard AM band. On March 17, 1997 the

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(FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available " Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KTKK, also in Sandy, authorized to move from 630 kHz to 1640 kHz."FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"
(FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency, although this deadline was extended multiple times. KBJA first signed on in 2001. It was owned by the United Broadcasting Company, which also owned 630 KTKK. At first, KBJA aired Spanish-language

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programming. Later it added some sports programming from the

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Network. The station used to be run by David C. Kifuri, and other personalities from Latin America. It was a pioneer of Spanish talk in the state of

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. In April 2017, management decided to shut off AM 630 KTKK and sell off the property where its towers stood. KBJA 1640 dropped its Spanish talk and sports format and began

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ing the English-language talk format from 630 KTKK. On May 1, 2017, with AM 630 now permanently

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, all programming was heard on 1640 KBJA.
Talking Utah Radio Forums United Broadcasting then turned in the license for KTKK 630 to the FCC for cancellation.

References

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{{News/Talk Radio Stations in Utah Radio stations in Utah, BJA News and talk radio stations in the United States Mass media in Salt Lake City Radio stations established in 1997