KIKL
Radio station in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
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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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| Broadcast area | Lafayette metropolitan area |
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| 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 |
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| 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/ |
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]