KNGT
City | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
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Broadcast area | Southwest Louisiana/Southeast Texas |
Frequency | 99.5 MHz |
Branding | Gator 99.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Modern Country |
Affiliations | New Orleans Saints radio network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Lake Charles License, LLC) |
Sister stations | KHLA, KJEF, KJMH, KLCL, KTSR |
History | |
First air date | November 8, 1965 (as KPLC-FM)[1] |
Former call signs | KPLC-FM (1965-1982) KHEZ (1982-1983) KHEZ-FM (1983-1985) KHLA (1985-2002) KBXG (2002-2005)[2] |
Call sign meaning | GaTor (branding) |
Technical information | |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 100,000 Watts |
HAAT | 357 meters (1,171 ft) |
Links | |
Website | gator995.com |
KNGT (99.5 FM, "Gator 99.5") is a radio station licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, broadcasting a country music format. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[3] The station is home to Mike Soileau and Chad Austin in the Morning, Middays with Jess, and Buddy Russ in the Afternoon. KNGT is one of three country stations in Lake Charles. The station broadcasts from the KVHP TV tower 5 miles northwest of Edgerly, and its studios are located northwest of downtown Lake Charles.
The station adopted the country format in 2002 as K-BIG 99 with call letters KBXG. In 2005 the station switched to gator 99.5 with call letters KNGT. From 1985 to 2002 the station had an adult contemporary format as LA 99 with call letters KHLA.
References[]
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1969/B%201%20Radio%201969%20BC%20YB.pdf
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Accessed November 18, 2015
- ^ "KNGT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links[]
- KNGT in the FCC FM station database
- KNGT on Radio-Locator
- KNGT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Coordinates: 30°17′28″N 93°34′37″W / 30.291°N 93.577°W
- Country radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations in Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Townsquare Media radio stations
- Louisiana radio station stubs