KDFT

KDFT
Ferris, Texas;
Broadcast area	Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
Frequency	540 kHz
Branding	"La Poderosa"
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Religious
Ownership
Owner	Multicultural Broadcasting; (Way Broadcasting Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	KMNY
History
First air date	1986 as KLCA
Former call signs	KLCA (1986)
Call sign meaning	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	145
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day; 249 watts night
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	kdft540.com

KDFT (540 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Ferris, Texas and broadcasting to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned and operated by Multicultural Broadcasting and airs a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching radio format. Its slogan is "La Ponderosa" or "The Power."

By day, KDFT is powered at 1,000 watts. But 540 AM is a Mexican and Canadian clear channel frequency. So to avoid interference, KDFT reduces its nighttime power to 249 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Wickliffe Road in Bristol, Texas.^[2]

History

Gospel years

The station began its broadcasting activities under Freedom Network's direction in 1986 with a Southern Gospel format the temporary call sign KLCA before making a permanent switch to KDFT two months later.

Then in 1990, the station was sold to Way Broadcasting, and changed its format to urban gospel, focusing on Dallas-Fort Worth's African American community. From that day on, it was known as "The Rainbow Across North Texas" (the station's slogan).

Change to Spanish

In 1998, KDFT again changed its format to Spanish Christian radio format under the same name and slogan until 1999. In 2000, Radio Unica purchased KDFT from Way Broadcasting. Then in 2004, its current owners Multicultural Broadcasting absorbed KDFT and the remainder of Radio Unica's stations after that company filed for bankruptcy a year prior.

Throughout the station's existence, it has operated as a daytimer, required to sign off at night. But in 2004, it received Federal Communications Commission permission to expand its airtime to 24 hours a day.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KDFT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Radio-Locator.com/KDFT

External links

Official website
DFW Radio/TV History
Facility details for Facility ID 145 (KDFT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KDFT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KDFT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/KDFT

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Defunct	KERB-FM – Kermit KJNZ – Hereford KJOJ-FM – Freeport KMUL – Farwell KOZA – Odessa KPDB – Big Lake KXPL – El Paso
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Texas
Stations	KACB-LP – College Station KAFR – Willis KAGA-LP – San Angelo KAGC – Bryan KAMY – Lubbock KANI – Wharton KANJ – Giddings KAQD – Abilene KATH – Frisco KATG – Athens KAVO – Pampa KAVW – Amarillo KAVX – Lufkin KAWA – Sanger KAYK – Victoria KBAH – Plainview KBBW – Waco KBCX – Big Spring KBJS – Jacksonville KBKN – Lamesa KBMD – Marble Falls KBMM – Odessa KBNR – Brownsville KBRZ-FM – Victoria KBUB – Brownwood KCAS – McCook KCCE – San Angelo KCKB – Moran KCKT – Crockett KXLE – Burleson KCTA – Corpus Christi KDAE – Sinton KDEI – Port Arthur KDJW – Amarillo KDKR – Decatur KDRY – Alamo Heights KEDC – Hearne KEHH – Livingston KELP – El Paso KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KFLB – Odessa KFLB – Odessa KGDL – Trent KGLY – Tyler KGOD-LP – Tenaha KGWP – Pittburg KHCB – Galveston KHCB-FM – Houston KHCH – Huntsville KHCJ – Jefferson KHCP – Paris KHFZ – Pittsburg KHIB – Bastrop KHIH – Liberty KHKV – Kerrville KHML – Madisonville KHPO – Port O'Connor KHTA – Wake Village KHVT – Bloomington KHVU – Houston KIBL – Beeville KIJN – Farwell KINF-LP – Palestine KIXL – Del Valle KJAV – Alamo KJHV-LP – Killeen KJMA – Floresville KJON – Carrollton KJRN – Keene KKER – Kerrville KKHT – Winnie KLDS – Falfurrias KLFK – Wells KLFZ – Jacksonville KLPF – Midland KLTW – Winnie KLTY – Arlington KMAT – Seadrift KMEO – Mertzon KMOC – Wichita Falls KNNK – Dimmitt KNRB – Atlanta KOIR – Edinburg KOOV — Kempner KOUI – Mount Pleasant KPAS – Fabens KPCO-FM – Cooper KPIA-LP – Huntsville KQUE-FM – Bay City KRBG – Umbarger KRCM – Shenandoah KRIO-FM – Roma KRTG – Carthage KRYH-LP – Temple KSAO – San Angelo KSGR – Portland KSLR – San Antonio KTAA – Big Sandy KTEK – Alvin KTMU – Muenster KTNZ – Amarillo KTXB – Beaumont KVCE – Slaton KVDT – Allen/Dallas KVDG – Midland KVLM – Tarzan KVLX – Franklin KVMV – McAllen KVNE – Tyler KVUD – Bay City KVUJ – Lake Jackson KWLL – Gilmer KWMF – Pleasanton KWRD-FM – Highland Village KXAI – Odem KXOI – Crane KYAR – Lorena KYBP – Paris KYFB – Denison KYFP – Palestine KYFS – San Antonio KYJC – Commerce KZAI – Refugio KZFT – Fannett KZKV – Karnes City KZWL – Bullard
Defunct	KDSH-LP – Borger KHSP-LP – Killeen KKVI – Overland
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other