KPEL-FM

Last updated
KPEL-FM
Broadcast area Lafayette, Louisiana
Frequency 96.5 MHz
BrandingNewstalk 96.5 KPEL
Programming
Format News/talk
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KFTE, KHXT, KMDL, KPEL, KROF, KTDY
History
First air date
May 1, 1993(31 years ago) (1993-05-01) (as KFTE)
Former call signs
KFTE (1993–2010)
Call sign meaning
PELican State
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 59288
Class C2
ERP 42,000 watts
HAAT 163 meters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kpel965.com

KPEL-FM (96.5 MHz, "NewsTalk 96.5 KPEL") is an American radio station licensed to the community of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and serving the Lafayette, Louisiana area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC. It airs a news/talk format. [2] Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located in Abbeville, Louisiana.

Contents

The station is led by Brand Manager Joe Cunningham, who also manages KROF-AM (960 AM, "TalkRadio960") and KPEL-AM 1420/103.3 FM (The GOAT). The station's line-up consists of local and nationally syndicated content. The local shows include "Acadiana's Morning News" with Jamie Angelle from 6-9 a.m., "The Josh Guillory Show" featuring former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory at 4 p.m., and "The Joe Cunningham Show" with Cunningham at 5 p.m.

It is also the flagship station for "The Moon Griffon Show," featuring statewide-syndicated host Moon Griffon, and also features "The Dan Bongino Show," featuring nationally-syndicated host Dan Bongino.

The station also broadcasts all Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball games.

The station switched frequencies to 96.5 FM effective June 25, 2010.

Notable On-Air Personalities

Ron Gomez, former broadcaster and state legislature, is the former owner of KPEL-FM. He bought the station along with two others in 1965. In 2019, Gomez was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame.

Programming

The station has a talk radio format. The show's line-up consists of local and nationally syndicated content. The local weekday shows include "Acadiana's Morning News" with Jamie Angelle, "The Moon Griffon Show" (which is syndicated statewide), "The Josh Guillory Show" with former Lafayette Parish President Josh Guillory, and "The Joe Cunningham Show."

The station also airs two hours of American Ground Radio, which is based out of Shreveport, Louisiana.

National programming includes Dan Bongino, Mark Levin, and Dave Ramsey.


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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KPEL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.