KBLJ (1400
AM) is a
radio station
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...
licensed to
La Junta, Colorado
La Junta is a home rule municipality in , the county seat of, and the most populous municipality of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,322 at the 2020 United States Census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas Ri ...
, United States. The station is owned by Robin Reed, through licensee Thunder Media, Inc, Inc.
History
It first aired on 1370 kHz as KOKO in 1937. It moved to 1400 kHz in 1941 as a result of the
NARBA
The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA, es, Convenio Regional Norteamericano de Radiodifusión) refers to a series of international treaties that defined technical standards for AM band (mediumwave) radio stations. These agreem ...
agreement.
On June 1, 2022, KBLJ changed their format from news/talk to classic hits, branded as "Lightning 1400".
Thunder & Lightning Strike La Junta
Radioinsight - June 3, 2022
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References
External links
FCC History Cards for KBLJ
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Classic hits radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1971
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