KPEL (AM)
KPEL (1420 AM, "ESPN 1420") is a radio station licensed to serve Lafayette, Louisiana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC. It airs a sports radio format featuring programming from ESPN Radio.[1] Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located about two miles north of the studios.
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| City | Lafayette, Louisiana |
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| Frequency | 1420 KHz |
| Branding | ESPN 1420 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC) |
| KFTE, KHXT, KMDL, KPEL-FM, KROF, KTDY | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1951 |
Former call signs | KLFY (1949-1957) |
Call sign meaning | PELican Broadcasting (former owner) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 12682 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 750 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°16′38″N 92°03′51″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | espn1420.com |
The station was assigned the KPEL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 1, 1957.[2]
The station is the base of Thinking Out Loud with Steve Peloquin, Bird's Eye View with Jay Walker, and the Great S.C.O.T.T. Show with Scott Prather. The station also broadcasts all Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball games.
References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- "History Card". FCC Facility History Card for KPEL (AM).
External links
- KPEL in the FCC's AM station database
- KPEL on Radio-Locator
- KPEL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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