KAJM
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Broadcast area | Phoenix, Arizona |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 104.3 MHz |
| Branding | Sunny 104.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft AC |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sierra H Broadcasting |
| KZCE | |
| History | |
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Former frequencies | 103.9 MHz (1984–1987) |
Call sign meaning | Arizona/Jamz (Former moniker used during the late 90s/early 00s and from 2022-2026) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 52818 | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 40,000 watts |
| HAAT | 807 meters (2,648 feet) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | sunny1043az |
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KAJM (104.3 FM) is a commercial radio station in Camp Verde, Arizona, broadcasting to Phoenix, Arizona. Owned by locally based Sierra H Broadcasting, its studios are located on Central Avenue in Midtown Phoenix, and its transmitter is in Crown King.
History
The station began in the summer of 1984 as KKJJ 103.9, a Class A station licensed to Payson, and would remain until 1987, when they got the approval and completed the move to 104.3. The original format was country.
Callsigns since then included first KAFM then KRIM then KBZG which were in use during part of the KBZR simulcast. The KRIM calls once dropped for KBZG were picked up later when KRIM-LP took them.
Previous formats include country, an AOR/Modern Rock/CHR format called "The Blaze", a simulcast of CHR/Rhythmic KBZR-Coolidge (later KPTY-Gilbert), a return of the "Blaze" format (under the new name "CD Rock"), Traditional Oldies as "K-Best", and a ’60s-’90s Rhythmic Oldies format, under the name "Arizona Jamz", featuring sweepers with "Beavis and Butt-Head" sound bytes.
Carey Edwards, an established Phoenix air talent who had most recently been programming Rhythmic Oldies KGMG "Mega 106.3" in Tucson, was brought to the station. Soon after his arrival, allaccess.com reported that KAJM would be "relaunched" soon. On April 20, 2001, at 5:00 pm, as Edwards applied the formula from KGMG — KAJM became "Mega 104.3 & 99.3".[2] Since then, the station has shifted towards a gold-based Urban Adult Contemporary direction in part due to having a sister station in KNRJ, whose playlist and direction features an Urban Contemporary direction with a heavy emphasis on Classic Hip-Hop. As of June 2011, KAJM has picked up competition from Gold-based Rhythmic AC KYOT-FM, a move that prompted KAJM to rechristen its slogan to "Arizona's #1 Old School Station" to counter KYOT-FM's library of R&B/Pop/Dance classics (KYOT-FM has since flipped to adult hits).[3]
In July 2022, the station revived the "Jamz" moniker it had used before rebranding to "Mega", and began to be alternatively branded as "Mega 104.3 Jamz", with no change made to its format.
On February 5, 2026, KAJM began simulcasting on translator K257CD 99.3 FM and the HD3 subchannel of KMLE; the new signal originates from North Mountain, Phoenix, giving it better reception in Phoenix than the existing rimshot signal.[4][5] On February 26, the Mega format moved exclusively to K257CD/KMLE-HD3, and the station began stunting with a looping announcement promoting the frequency change, and that a new format would launch on KAJM at 3 p.m.[4] At that time, the station flipped to soft adult contemporary as Sunny 104.3.[6]
Move
In June 2007, KAJM moved its signal at 104.3 MHz from a location north of Payson, to Wildflower Mountain near Crown King, and changed its city of license to Camp Verde. Despite a power reduction, this location gives the station better coverage in the Phoenix metropolitan area, mainly in the western suburbs. The 99.3 translator would become part of KNRJ. [1] Script error: No such module "webarchive". [2][permanent dead link]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KAJM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.""Arizona Jamz" KAJM relaunches as "Mega 104.3 & 99.3"". Format Change Archive. April 20, 2001.
- ^ "First Listen: Phoenix's Jammin' Oldies Battle" Script error: No such module "webarchive". from Radio-Info.com (June 7, 2011)
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mega Moves In Phoenix". RadioInsight. February 26, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Mega-Boost For KAJM". RadioInsight. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sunny 104.3 Brings Soft AC To Phoenix". RadioInsight. February 26, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
External links
- Official website
- Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility
- KAJM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Audio : "Arizona JamZ" becomes "Mega"
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