KAXL

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KAXL
Broadcast area Bakersfield metropolitan area
Frequency 88.3 MHz
Programming
Format Adult Contemporary Christian music
Affiliations AP Radio
Ownership
OwnerSkyride Unlimited, Incorporated
History
First air date
May 4, 1994;30 years ago (1994-05-04)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 60582
Class B1
ERP 21,000 watts
HAAT 100 metres (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°24′55″N119°14′1″W / 35.41528°N 119.23361°W / 35.41528; -119.23361
Links
Public license information
Website 883.LifeFM.com

KAXL (88.3 FM "Life-FM") is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary Christian music format. Licensed to Greenacres, California, it serves the Bakersfield metropolitan area. Life-FM is owned by Skyride Unlimited, Inc. [2] News updates are provided by AP Radio. The station seeks donations on the air and on its website.

Contents

KAXL is a Class B1 FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 21,000 watts. The transmitter is on Superior Road at Sullivan Road in Rosedale. The studios are on Rosedale Highway in Bakersfield.

History

The station signed on the air on May 4, 1994;30 years ago. [3] It has always had a Christian radio format. Before it went on the air, Skyride Unlimited bought the construction permit for $4,000 in 1991. Skyride supervised the building of the studios and transmitter.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KAXL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KAXL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005 page D-77. Retrieved Feb. 10, 2025.