KIKL

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KIKL
Broadcast area Lafayette metropolitan area
Frequency 90.9 MHz
Programming
Format Christian contemporary
Network K-Love
Ownership
Owner Educational Media Foundation
History
First air date
February 7, 1988 [1]
Former call signs
  • KSJY (1988–2005)
  • KAQE (2005)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 36225
Class C3
ERP 8,200 watts
HAAT 115 meters (377 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website http://www.klove.com/

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

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History

The station began broadcasting February 7, 1988, and held the call sign KSJY. [1] It was owned by Lafayette Educational Broadcasting Foundation and aired a religious format. [1] The station at the time was locally programmed and operated from a studio in Scott. [3] In 1997, the station was sold to American Family Association for $175,000, and it became an affiliate of American Family Radio. [4] [5]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "KSJY(FM)". Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990. Broadcasting & Cable. 1990. p. B-136.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KIKL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "KSJY spreads the Word". The Daily Advertiser. June 10, 1989. p. 5. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". Radio & Records. April 11, 1997. pp. 6, 9. ProQuest   1017291927.
  5. ↑ "American Family Radio Network" (PDF). American Family Radio. January 6, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". Radio Business Report. December 1, 2003. Archived from the original on January 11, 2004. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Asset Purchase Agreement", fcc.gov. August 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  8. ↑ Application Search Details – BALED-20031029ACN, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  9. ↑ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Station List". K-Love. Archived from the original on November 7, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2019.

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