KDFT

KDFT
Ferris, Texas;
Broadcast area	Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
Frequency	540 kHz
Branding	"La Poderosa"
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Religious
Ownership
Owner	Multicultural Broadcasting; (Way Broadcasting Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	KMNY
History
First air date	1986 as KLCA
Former call signs	KLCA (1986)
Call sign meaning	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Technical information
Facility ID	145
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day; 249 watts night
Links
Website	kdft540.com

KDFT (540 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Ferris, Texas and broadcasting to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned and operated by Multicultural Broadcasting and airs a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching radio format. It's slogan is "La Ponderosa" or "The Power."

By day, KDFT is powered at 1,000 watts. But 540 AM is a Mexican and Canadian clear channel frequency. So to avoid interference, KDFT reduces its nighttime power to 249 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Wickliffe Road in Bristol, Texas.^[1]

History[edit]

Gospel years[edit]

The station began its broadcasting activities under Freedom Network's direction in 1986 with a Southern Gospel format the temporary call sign KLCA before making a permanent switch to KDFT two months later.

Then in 1990, the station was sold to Way Broadcasting, and changed its format to urban gospel, focusing on Dallas-Fort Worth's African American community. From that day on, it was known as "The Rainbow Across North Texas" (the station's slogan).

Change to Spanish[edit]

In 1998, KDFT again changed its format to Spanish Christian radio format under the same name and slogan until 1999. In 2000, Radio Unica purchased KDFT from Way Broadcasting. Then in 2004, its current owners Multicultural Broadcasting absorbed KDFT and the remainder of Radio Unica's stations after that company filed for bankruptcy a year prior.

Throughout the station's existence, it has operated as a daytimer, required to sign off at night. But in 2004, it received Federal Communications Commission permission to expand its airtime to 24 hours a day.

References[edit]

^ Radio-Locator.com/KDFT

External links[edit]

Official website
DFW Radio/TV History
KDFT in the FCC AM station database
KDFT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

32°30′47″N 96°34′28″W / 32.51306°N 96.57444°W / 32.51306; -96.57444

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[1] Radio-Locator.com/KDFT

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v t e Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas
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Defunct	KERB-FM – Kermit KJNZ – Hereford KJOJ-FM – Freeport KMUL – Farwell KOZA – Odessa KPDB – Big Lake KXPL – El Paso
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Texas
KHCB Radio Network	KHCB-FM – Houston (English) KHCB – Galveston (Spanish) KHCH – Huntsville (Spanish & Asian) Satellite Stations KANJ – Giddings KHCJ – Jefferson KHCP – Paris KHIB – Bastrop KHKV – Kerrville KHML – Madisonville KHPO – Port O'Connor KHTA – Wake Village KHVT – Bloomington KKER – Kerrville KRTG – Carthage
EWTN Radio affiliates	Guadalupe Radio Network: KLPF – Midland KATH – Frisco KBKN – Lamesa KBMD – Marble Falls KJMA – Floresville KVDG – Midland (Spanish) KJON – Carrollton (Spanish) KWMF – Pleasanton (Spanish) Other affiliates: KDJW – Amarillo KEDC – Hearne KINF-LP – Palestine KOLF-LP – Plainview KOOV — Kempner KPIA-LP – Huntsville KYAR – Lorena
Other religious stations	K274BA - Paris KABA – Louise KACB-LP – College Station KACD-LP – Midland KAFR – Willis KAGA-LP – San Angelo KAGC – Bryan KAMY – Lubbock KANI – Wharton KAQD – Abilene KATG – Athens KAVO – Pampa KAVW – Amarillo KAVX – Lufkin KAWA – Sanger KAYK – Victoria KBAH – Plainview KBBW – Waco KBCX – Big Spring KBJS – Jacksonville KBMM – Odessa KBNR – Brownsville KBRZ-FM – Victoria KBUB – Brownwood KCAS – McCook KCCE – San Angelo KCKB – Moran KCKT – Crockett KCTA – Corpus Christi KDAE – Sinton KDEI – Port Arthur KDKR – Decatur KDRY – Alamo Heights KEHH – Livingston KELP – El Paso KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KFGG-LP – Marble Falls KFLB – Odessa KFLB – Odessa KGDL – Trent KGLY – Tyler KGOD-LP – Tenaha KGWP – Pittsburg KHFZ – Pittsburg KHIH – Liberty KHVU – Houston KIBL – Beeville KIJN – Farwell KIJN-FM – Farwell KIXL – Del Valle KJAV - Alamo KJHV-LP – Killeen KJRN – Keene KJRT – Amarillo KKHT – Winnie KLDS – Falfurrias KLFZ – Jacksonville KLTW – Winnie KLTY – Arlington KMAT – Seadrift KMEO – Mertzon KMOC – Wichita Falls KNNK – Dimmitt KNRB – Atlanta KOIR – Edinburg KOKE-FM – Thorndale KOUI – Mount Pleasant KPAS – Fabens KPCO-FM – Cooper KPDR – Wheeler KQUE-FM – Bay City KRBG – Umbarger KRCM – Shenandoah KRIO-FM – Roma KRYH-LP – Temple KSAO – San Angelo KSGR – Portland KSLR – San Antonio KTAA – Big Sany KTEK – Alvin KTMR – Edna KTMR – Converse KTMU – Muenster KTNZ – Amarillo KTXB – Beaumont KTYR – Trinity KVCE – Slaton KVDT – Allen/Dallas KVJS – Arroyo KVLM – Tarzan KVLX – Franklin KVMV – McAllen KVNE - Tyler KVUD – Bay City KVUJ – Lake Jackson KWAS – Borger KWLL – Gilmer KWRD-FM – Highland Village KXAI – Odem KXOI – Crane KXVX-LP – Sulphur Springs KYFB – Denison KYFP – Palestine KYFS – San Antonio KYJC – Commerce KZAI – Refugio KZFT – Fannett KZKV – Karnes City KZWL - Bullard
Defunct	KDSH-LP – Borger KHSP-LP – Killeen KKVI – Overland KOWJ-LP – Lufkin KTER – Rudolph
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other