KIKL
Broadcast areaLafayette metropolitan area
Frequency90.9 MHz
BrandingK-Love
Programming
FormatChristian contemporary
NetworkK-Love
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
History
First air date
February 7, 1988[1]
Former call signs
KSJY (1988-2005)[2]
KAQE (2005)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36225
ClassC3
ERP8,200 watts
HAAT115 meters (377 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitehttp://www.klove.com/

KIKL (90.9 MHz) is a Christian contemporary station licensed to Lafayette, Louisiana.[4] It is owned by Educational Media Foundation and airs its K-Love network.

History

The station began broadcasting February 7, 1988, and held the call sign KSJY.[1][2] It was owned by Lafayette Educational Broadcasting Foundation and aired a religious format.[1] In 1997, the station was sold to American Family Association for $175,000, and it became an affiliate of American Family Radio.[5][6]

In 2005, the station was sold to Educational Media Foundation for $1.5 million.[7][8][9] On March 29, 2005, its call sign was changed to KAQE and on April 6, 2005, its call sign was changed to KIKL.[2] The station became an affiliate of K-Love.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990. Broadcasting & Cable. 1990. p. B-136. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIKL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ FM Query Results: KIKL, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Transactions", Broadcasting & Cable. April 11, 1997. pp. 6, 9. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "American Family Radio Network" (PDF). American Family Radio. January 6, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Transactions". Radio Business Report. December 1, 2003. Archived from the original on January 11, 2004. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "Asset Purchase Agreement", fcc.gov. August 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Application Search Details – BALED-20031029ACN, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. ^ "Station List". K-Love. Archived from the original on November 7, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2019.

External links

30°17′05″N 92°04′03″W / 30.284722°N 92.067500°W / 30.284722; -92.067500

Radio stations in the Lafayette, Louisiana, metropolitan area
K-Love member stations
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