KJNT
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Unknown at this time (as of January 2026) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ted W. Austin, Jr. |
| History | |
First air date | June 29, 2011 (first license granted) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 161525 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts fulltime |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°28′28″N 110°46′7″W / 43.47444°N 110.76861°W |
| Translator | 99.7 K259CP (Hoback Junction)[2] |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
KJNT (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to cover Jackson, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Ted W. Austin, Jr.[3][4]
The station has faced several operational hurdles common to small-market AM broadcasting in mountainous terrain. In mid-2015, KJNT was forced to go silent due to significant transmitter failures.[5] During this period, the station was briefly put up for sale as the ownership sought a partner to assist with technical repairs and site upgrades.
More recently, the station was involved in a Consent Decree with the FCC in September 2024.[6] The agreement settled an investigation into the station's failure to maintain its Online Public Inspection File, a regulatory requirement for all licensed broadcasters.[7]
KJNT is a part of Ted Austin's Snake River Broadcasting and Madison Radio Partners holdings. In September 2023, the ownership group expanded its footprint by acquiring several stations from Northeast Broadcasting's Jackson Radio Group, including KIXM (Victor, ID) and KDAD (Victor, ID).[8] This move integrated KJNT into a larger cluster that provides a variety of formats across the Wyoming-Idaho border.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJNT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KJNT Station Profile". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "KJNT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KJNT Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Inside this issue" (PDF). National Radio Club DX News. February 18, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "Ted Austin, Station KJNT(AM), Jackson, Wyoming". Federal Communications Commission. September 12, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "FCC Report 9/15: Consent Decrees for Jackson Station". RadioInsight. September 15, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "Station Sales Week of 9/29". RadioInsight. September 29, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 161525 (KJNT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KJNT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 145935 (K259CP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K259CP at FCCdata.org