# KBJA

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Radio station in Sandy, Utah, United States

KBJA Sandy, Utah United States Broadcast area Salt Lake City metropolitan area Frequency 1640 kHz Branding K-Talk Programming Format Talk / Brokered programming Ownership Owner United Broadcasting Company, Inc Sister stations KTKK History First air date 1997 Technical information[1] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 87119 Class B Power 10,000 watts day 1,000 watts night Transmitter coordinates 40°42′47″N 111°55′53″W / 40.71306°N 111.93139°W / 40.71306; -111.93139 Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen Live Website KTalkMedia.com

The radio tower for KBJA, shared with [KKAT (AM)](/source/KKAT_(AM))

Previous logo with the Spanish format

**KBJA** (1640 [kHz](/source/Hertz)) is a [commercial](/source/Commercial_radio) [AM](/source/AM_radio) [radio station](/source/Radio_station) [licensed](/source/City_of_license) to [Sandy, Utah](/source/Sandy%2C_Utah), and serving the [Salt Lake City metropolitan area](/source/Salt_Lake_City_metropolitan_area). The station is owned by United Broadcasting Company. KBJA broadcasts a [talk radio](/source/Talk_radio) [format](/source/Radio_format). Much of its schedule is paid [brokered programming](/source/Brokered_programming) where the host buys time on the station and can sell advertising to support the show. KBJA's programming had once been heard on [AM 630](/source/AM_630) [KTKK](/source/KTKK) "K-Talk" until that co-owned station ceased broadcasting and its programming was shifted over to [AM 1640](/source/AM_1640).

KBJA's studios and offices are on South Redwood Road in [South Jordan](/source/South_Jordan%2C_Utah).[2] The [transmitter](/source/Transmitter) is off West 2590 South, near West Derby Street, in [West Valley City](/source/West_Valley_City%2C_Utah).[3]

## History

KDZR began as the "expanded band" twin to station [KTKK](/source/KTKK), which broadcast on the standard AM band. On March 17, 1997 the [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "[Expanded Band](/source/AM_expanded_band#United_States)" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KTKK, also in Sandy, authorized to move from 630 kHz to 1640 kHz.[4][5]

The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency,[4] although this deadline was extended multiple times.

KBJA first [signed on](/source/Sign-on) in 2001. It was owned by the United Broadcasting Company, which also owned 630 KTKK. At first, KBJA aired [Spanish-language](/source/Spanish-language) [talk](/source/Talk_radio) programming. Later it added some sports programming from the [ESPN Deportes Radio](/source/ESPN_Deportes_Radio) Network.

In April 2017, management decided to shut off AM 630 KTKK and sell off the property where its towers stood. KBJA 1640 dropped its Spanish talk and sports format and began [simulcasting](/source/Simulcast) the English-language talk format from 630 KTKK. [6] On May 1, 2017, with AM 630 now permanently [dark](/source/Dark_(broadcasting)), all programming was heard on 1640 KBJA. United Broadcasting then turned in the license for KTKK 630 to the FCC for cancellation.[7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-87119_1-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for KBJA"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=87119). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Home"](http://www.ktalkmedia.com/). *Ktalk Media*. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["KBJA-AM Radio Station Coverage Map"](https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=KBJA-AM&h=N). *radio-locator.com*. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-five_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-five_4-1) ["FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"](https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x004848309&view=1up&seq=276) (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Brodsky, Robert (2006). Hayes, Paul (ed.). [*Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2006*](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-B-and-W/Broadcasting-Cable-Yearbook/2006/Broadcasting-and-Cable-Yearbook-2006.pdf) (PDF) (68th ed.). New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker. p. D-511.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Venta, Lance (May 8, 2017). ["K-Talk Salt Lake City Moves To 1640"](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117795/k-talk-salt-lake-city-moves-1640/). *RadioInsight*. Retrieved October 27, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-fcc-ktkkdefunct_7-0)** Perry, Richard (September 27, 2017). ["KTKK license surrender letter"](https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=79232) (PDF). *CDBS Public Access*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission). Retrieved September 28, 2017.

## External links

- [Facility details for Facility ID 87119 (KBJA)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=87119) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [KBJA](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=KBJA) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database

v t e Radio stations in the Salt Lake City, Utah, metropolitan area This region also includes the cities of Ogden, Provo and Park City By AM frequency 570 700 730 820 860 960 1010 1060 1120 1160 1230 1280 1320 1340 1370 1400 1430 1450 1490 1550 1580 1600 1640 By FM frequency 88.1 88.3 88.7 89.1 90.1 90.9 91.7 KOHS KPCW KUFR 92.1 92.5 93.3 94.1 94.9 95.5 96.3 96.7 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.7 99.5 100.3 100.7 101.1 101.5 101.9 102.3 102.7 103.1 103.5 104.3 104.7 105.1 105.9 106.3 106.7 107.1 107.5 107.9 LPFM 99.9 Translators 88.1 K201AE K201JD 91.3 91.9 92.1 94.5 K233DI K233DP 95.3 95.5 96.7 98.3 K252DI K252EH 99.1 99.9 K260DC K260DS 103.9 104.7 105.5 NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.55 Digital radio by frequency & subchannel 1160 89.1-1 89.1-2 90.1-1 90.1-2 90.1-3 90.9-1 92.5-1 92.5-2 92.5-3 94.1-1 96.3-1 96.3-2 97.1-1 98.7-1 99.5-1 99.5-2 100.3-1 101.1-1 102.7-1 102.7-2 103.5-1 103.5-2 105.1-1 105.1-2 105.1-3 105.9-1 106.7-1 107.5-1 107.5-2 107.5-3 By call sign K201AE K201JD K217CL K220AY K221GK K233DI K233DP K237FG K238CE K244EN K252DI K252EH K256AE K260DC K260DS K280GJ K284AY K288GY KAAZ-FM KALL KANN KBEE KBER KBJA KBMG KBYU-FM HD2 KBZN KDUT KDYL KEC78 KEGH KENZ KEYY KHTB KIHU KIXR KJJC KJMY HD2 KKAT KKLV HD2 HD3 KKUT KLO-FM KMES KMRI KNAH KNIT KNIV KNRS KNRS-FM KODJ KOGN KOHS KOVO KPCW KPGR KRCL KRSP-FM KSFI KSL KSL-FM HD2 KSOP KSOP-FM KSVN KTCE KTMP KTUB KUAA-LP KUAO KUBL-FM KUDD KUER-FM HD2 HD3 KUFR KUMT KUTN KUTR KUUB KUUU HD2 HD3 KWLO KXRK HD2 KYFO-FM KYMV KZHT KZNS KZNS-FM Transmitter sites Ensign Peak Farnsworth Peak Humpy Peak Lake Mountains West Mountain Defunct KLLB (1510 AM) KNFL (1470 AM) KSOS (800 AM) KTKK (630 AM) KWDZ (910 AM) KXOL (1660 AM) Nearby regions Central Utah Logan Southwestern Wyoming See also List of radio stations in Utah

v t e News/Talk radio stations in the state of Utah Stations KBJA - Sandy KCPX – Spanish Valley KDXU – Saint George KHQN – Spanish Fork KJJC – Murray KKAT – Salt Lake City KNRS – Salt Lake City KNRS-FM – Centerville KOAL – Price KSGO – Saint George KSL (AM/FM) – Salt Lake City/Midvale KSUB – Cedar City KVEL – Vernal KVNU – Logan See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Utah

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