KLFZ
| Broadcast area | Tyler-Longview area |
|---|---|
| Branding | Fun 95.3/102.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Hits Now! |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KMPA, KZXM, KFRO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 30, 1993 (as Class A KSIZ) |
Former call signs | KSIZ (1991–1998) |
Call sign meaning | Lake Jacksonville Texas |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57204 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters |
| Repeater(s) | 95.3 MHz KFRO-FM (Gilmer-Longview) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myfunradio.com |
KLJT (102.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format in simulcast with its sister station KFRO-FM Gilmer, serving the Tyler-Longview area.
Licensed to Jacksonville, Texas, United States, the station is owned by East Texas Results Media. KLJT features a Top 40 playlist branded as Fun! 95.3/102.3, and is simulcast on sister station 95.3 KFRO-FM Gilmer.[1] The station broadcasts in HD radio.[2]
History
The station was assigned call sign KSIZ on 1991-02-22. On 1998-01-20, the station changed its call sign to the current KLJT.[3] In 2008, the station flipped to a Top 40 (CHR) format with programming from the Hits Now! network while retaining "The Breeze" moniker.
On August 1, 2016, KLJT and sister stations KFRO-FM, KMPA, and KZXM were taken off the air and the staff of those stations were let go and locked out without warning by Susie Waller, the daughter of the deceased owner of the station, Dudley Waller.[4] The website remained active through mid-August, but it was redirected to a "WordPress For Broadcasters" page due to the aforementioned lockout of staff,[5] plus it could no longer stream any live broadcasts. The staff for "The Morning Madhouse" show apologized and thanked their listeners as well as explaining the incident in detail on the show's Facebook page.[6]
On February 17, 2017, Waller Broadcasting filed for an extension of the Special Temporary Authority allowing KLJT and its 3 sisters to remain silent for an additional 180 days. The application also states that a buyer has been found for the stations, and is expected to announce a deal to transfer the four stations licenses, pending F.C.C. approval, within the next 30 days.[7]
On July 3, 2017, East Texas Results Group (operated by Paul Coates and Mike Huckabee) began its temporary lease of KLJT & KFRO from Dorothy Waller, and relaunched the CHR format as Fun Radio after being absent from the airwaves for almost a year.[8]
On October 31, 2017, the license transfer was granted by the Federal Communications Commission for KLJT and its 3 sister stations, KFRO-FM, KMPA, and KZXM. Consummation of the deal remains pending.
References
- ^ "KLJT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
- ^ "kljt Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ East Texas Stations Lock Out Staff & Go Dark - Radio Insight (published August 2, 2016)
- ^ ITMWPB | Just another WordPress site - WordPress (accessed August 17, 2016)
- ^ First of all we want to apologize... - "The Morning Madhouse" Facebook page (posted Monday August 1, 2016 at 6:15PM)
- ^ https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101751552&formid=910&fac_num=57204
- ^ KLJT/KFRO Return As Fun Radio - Radio Insight (published July 3, 2017)
External links
- KLJT in the FCC FM station database
- KLJT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database