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
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
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.[1][2]

History[edit]

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".[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "KBLJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "KBLJ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ Thunder & Lightning Strike La Junta Radioinsight - June 3, 2022

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