KIKL | |
City: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
Area: | Lafayette metropolitan area |
Branding: | K-Love |
Airdate: | February 7, 1988[1] |
Frequency: | 90.9 MHz |
Format: | Christian contemporary |
Erp: | 8,200 watts |
Haat: | 115m (377feet) |
Class: | C3 |
Facility Id: | 36225 |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
Former Callsigns: | KSJY (1988–2005)[2] KAQE (2005) |
Owner: | Educational Media Foundation |
Webcast: | Listen live |
Website: | http://www.klove.com/ |
KIKL (90.9 MHz) is a Christian contemporary station licensed to Lafayette, Louisiana.[3] It is owned by Educational Media Foundation and airs its K-Love network.
The station began broadcasting February 7, 1988, and held the call sign KSJY.[1] [2] It was owned by Lafayette Educational Broadcasting Foundation and aired a religious format.[1] 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.[2] The station became an affiliate of K-Love.[9]