KVOL
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| City | Lafayette, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Acadiana |
| Frequency | 1330 kHz |
| Branding | The Rewind 97.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Charles Chatelain (Delta Media Corporation) |
| KLWB-FM, KSLO-FM, KSLO, KOGM, KFXZ-FM, KFXZ, KYMK, KLCJ | |
| History | |
First air date | May 18, 1935 |
Call sign meaning | K Voice Of Lafayette |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9415 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°14′29″N 92°03′31″W / 30.24139°N 92.05861°WCoordinates: 30°14′29″N 92°03′31″W / 30.24139°N 92.05861°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.7 K249EY (Lafayette) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kvol1330 |
KVOL (1330 AM) is a radio station licensed to Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. It serves the Acadiana area. KVOL was the first radio station in Lafayette when they signed on-air on May 18, 1935.[1] It is owned and operated by Delta Media Corporation. KVOL's studios are located on Evangeline Thruway in Carencro, and its transmitter is located in west Lafayette.
Programming[]
KVOL is an Oldies/Classic Hits formatted radio station known as "The Rewind." The Rewind focuses on "The Greatest Hits of All Time" from 1965 to 1985. Feature programming also includes "On The Turntable", a weekly program that features a historic look at classic vinyl albums and played in their entirety. The Rewind also airs Scott Shannon presents America's Greatest Hits each Sunday morning at 9am, The Blue Suede Connection each Saturday morning at 7am, and The Beatles Brunch each Sunday morning at 10am.
K249EY[]
During the FCC's AM Revitalization project in mid-2016, Delta Media purchased 99.9 W260CK in Slidell from Educational Media Foundation, intending to relocate it to Lafayette as a KVOL repeater at 97.7. The move was completed and the newly rechristened K249EY signed on, relaying KVOL from its new location September 5, 2016.
References[]
- ^ Broadcasting & Cablecasting Yearbook 1984
External links[]
- KVOL in the FCC AM station database
- KVOL on Radio-Locator
- KVOL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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