KZJJ

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KZJJ

| logo =

| city = Mesa, Washington | country = US

| area = Tri-Cities, Washington

| branding = La Ranchera 104.5

| frequency = 104.5 MHz

| translator =

| airdate = 2022

| format = Regional Mexican

| licensing_authority = FCC

| erp = 14,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|113|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C3

| facility_id = 203618

| coordinates = {{coord|46|25|24|N|119|4|56|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| former_frequencies =

| affiliations =

| owner = Noemy Rodriguez

| licensee =

| operator =

| sister_stations = KQFO, KYJJ

| webcast =

| website = [https://laranchera1045kzjj.com/ laranchera1045kzjj.com]

}}

KZJJ (104.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Mesa, Washington, United States, and serves the Tri-Cities area. The station is currently owned by Noemy Rodriguez.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KZJJ |title=KZJJ Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division |accessdate=2023-05-19}}

Background

In 2021, Xana Oregon won both KYJJ and KZJJ as a part of FCC's Auction 109. KYJJ went on the air on October 29, 2021, simulcasting KYOZ, while KZJJ had yet to sign on.{{cite news|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214557/ke-buena-debuts-in-oregon-as-first-auction-109-signal-to-sign-on/|title=Ke Buena Debuts In Oregon As First Auction 109 Signal To Sign-On|last=Venta|first=Lance|date=27 October 2021|publisher=RadioInsight|access-date=30 October 2021}}

On March 18, 2022, Xana Oregon announced it would sell the station (which had yet to sign on) and sister station KYJJ 94.1 Boardman to Noemy Rodriguez's Alcon Media for $600,000.

On August 12, 2022, KZJJ signed on and began simulcasting KYJJ, branded as "La Ranchera 104.5/94.1". On May 15, 2023, KYJJ broke off from KZJJ, flipping to a Bilingual CHR, branded as "La Bomba Latin Mix 104.9/94.1", while KZJJ continues to broadcast a Regional Mexican format branded as "La Ranchera 104.5".

References

External links

{{FM station data|203618|KZJJ}}

KYJJ

Category:Radio stations established in 2022

Category:2022 establishments in Washington (state)

Category:Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States