KJJP (105.7 FM) is a

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licensed to

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. The station is owned by Kanza Society, Inc., and is an affiliate of the

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network.

History

The station began broadcasting December 6, 1991, airing an

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format, and held the call sign KAEZ. It adopted a

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format in 1993. In 1999, the station was sold to KXOJ, Inc. for $750,000, and it adopted a

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format. The station was branded "The Breeze". In 2004, the station was sold to Kanza Society Inc. for $1.25 million and it became an affiliate of High Plains Public Radio. On October 8, 2004, its call sign was changed to KJJP. 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

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, but it operates at only 1,000 watts to protect

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'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

External links

hppr.org
{{NPR Texas NPR member stations JJP Radio stations established in 1991 1991 establishments in Texas