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KJJP

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KJJP
Frequency105.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHigh Plains Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic radio; News, Classical music, Jazz
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
American Public Media
Public Radio International
WFMT
Ownership
Owner
  • Kanza Society, Inc.
  • (Kanza Society, Inc.)
History
First air date
December 6, 1991[1]
Former call signs
KAEZ (1991–2004)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33273
ClassC2
ERP43,000 watts
HAAT160 meters (520 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°17′33″N 101°50′48″W / 35.29250°N 101.84667°W / 35.29250; -101.84667 (KJJP)
Links
Public license information
WebcastStream
Websitehppr.org

KJJP (105.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Amarillo, Texas. The station is owned by Kanza Society, Inc., and is an affiliate of the High Plains Public Radio network.

History

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The station began broadcasting December 6, 1991, airing an easy listening format, and held the call sign KAEZ.[1][4] It adopted a soft AC format in 1993.[5] In 1999, the station was sold to KXOJ, Inc. for $750,000, and it adopted a Christian contemporary format.[6][7] The station was branded "The Breeze".[8]

In 2004, the station was sold to Kanza Society Inc. for $1.25 million and it became an affiliate of High Plains Public Radio.[9][10] On October 8, 2004, its call sign was changed to KJJP.[2] Although Amarillo is the largest urban center in the HPPR coverage area, this was the first time most of the area had received a clear signal from an NPR station. The region had already been served by HPPR repeater KTXP in nearby Bushland, but it operates at only 1,000 watts to protect West Texas A&M University's KWTS at 91.1 FM. KTXP's signal was so weak that HPPR had to install a low-powered translator serving Amarillo itself at 94.9 FM.

References

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  1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting & Cable, 1993. p. B-339. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJJP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 50. December 16, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 9. March 3, 1993. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. September 17, 1999. pp. 6, 8. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 46. November 17, 1999. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Breeze 105.7". KAEZ. Archived from the original on September 28, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Transactions", Radio Business Report. Volume 21, Issue 116. June 15, 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Signal Map". High Plains Public Radio. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
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