KXJN

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KXJN
Broadcast area Jackson, Wyoming
Frequency 97.7 MHz
Ownership
Owner
  • Cochise Media Licenses LLC
  • (Cochise Media Licenses LLC)
KJXN
History
Former call signs
KLEP (2008–2010)
Former frequencies
98.5 MHz (2009–2016)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 166043
Class A
ERP 470 watts
HAAT 345 meters (1,132 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 43°27′42″N110°45′12″W / 43.46167°N 110.75333°W / 43.46167; -110.75333
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Public license information

KXJN (97.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Moose Wilson Road, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Cochise Media Licenses LLC. [2]

The station has a history of technical maneuvering. It originally signed on in 2008 under the call sign KLEP, but transitioned to the KXJN call letters on April 2, 2010. [3]

Originally broadcasting on 98.5 MHz, the station applied for a frequency shift to 97.7 MHz in 2016. This move was part of a strategic realignment by Cochise Broadcasting to better position its signals within the mountainous Teton County terrain. [4]

XJN was a primary subject in the same series of FCC enforcement actions that affected its sister station, KJXN.

The station's parent company was issued a $7,000 fine by the FCC for failing to maintain a "meaningful management and staff presence" at its local studio. The FCC's investigation found that the station was essentially operating without the required local personnel, a violation of the rules intended to ensure stations serve their community of license. [5]

KXJN was included in the landmark 2017 Consent Decree between Cochise Media Licenses and the FCC. The decree addressed "long-term, chronic failures to operate" across Cochise's portfolio. The FCC found that the station frequently went silent for long periods, only resuming broadcast for brief intervals to prevent the automatic cancellation of its license under Section 312(g). [6]

As a result of this decree, KXJN was designated a "Retained Station," but was placed under a strict Compliance Plan. For a period following the order, the station was legally prohibited from being silent for more than 120 cumulative hours in a single year to ensure it provided consistent service to Jackson Hole. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KXJN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KXJN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  3. ↑ "KXJN Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "KXJN Facility Record". FCC LMS. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cochise Broadcasting LLC Forfeiture Order". Federal Communications Commission. December 16, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Cochise Media Licenses LLC Consent Decree" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. May 26, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ Venta, Lance (May 30, 2017). "Cochise Broadcasting To Surrender 10 Licenses As Part Of Consent Decree". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 4, 2026.


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