KSYL
Radio station in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
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KSYL (970 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, the station is owned by Cenla Broadcasting.[3] Its studios and transmitter are located separately in Alexandria.
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| Broadcast area | Alexandria-Pineville |
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| Frequency | 970 kHz |
| Branding | Talkradio 970 AM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | June 13, 1946 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1946–1949) |
Call sign meaning | from first name of founder Sylvan Fox |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9750 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 31°19′35.9″N 92°29′22.6″W |
| Translator | 104.9 K285HF (Alexandria)[2] |
| Repeater | 100.3 KRRV-FM HD3 (Alexandria) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | ksyl |
The station went on the air June 13, 1946, as KPDR on 1490 kHz; it affiliated with the Mutual Broadcasting System on November 1.[4] It became KVOB on November 24, 1948, and moved to 970 the following year.[5] On May 31, 1952, it became KSYL[5] after being purchased for $58,000 by the owners of KSYL (1400 AM),[6] which surrendered its license.[7] That station was founded by the late Sylvan Robert Fox,[8] not the Sylvan Fox associated with Newsday, a newspaper on Long Island. The KSYL callsign was inspired by Fox's first name.
