KXZZ
City | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
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Broadcast area | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Frequency | 1580 kHz |
Branding | SportsRadio 1580 |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct (was Sports) |
Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC) |
Sister stations | KAOK, KBIU, KKGB, KQLK, KYKZ |
History | |
First air date | 1947 (as KLOU) |
Former call signs | KLOU (1947–1985) |
Call sign meaning | "Z-16" (previous format) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 17016 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kxzz1580am.com |
KXZZ (1580 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a sports format. It was licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, and serves the Lake Charles area. The station was last owned by Cumulus Media.[1] Its studios were located on Broad Street in downtown Lake Charles and its transmitter was located north of downtown east of Calcasieu River.
History[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2e/KXZZ_SportsRadio1580_logo.png/220px-KXZZ_SportsRadio1580_logo.png)
Logo until 2020
Frank R. Gibson obtained a construction permit to build a new 1,000-watt, daytime-only radio station in Lake Charles on October 16, 1946.[2] The station went on air in 1947 as KLOU and joined CBS on November 1.[3]
KXZZ's license was canceled on December 28, 2021.[4]
References[]
- ^ "KXZZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ FCC History Cards for KXZZ
- ^ "Four New Affiliates Make CBS Total 171" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 17, 1947. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Cumulus Surrenders KXZZ Lake Charles". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
External links[]
- KXZZ in the FCC AM station database
- KXZZ on Radio-Locator
- KXZZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Coordinates: 30°15′28″N 93°11′55″W / 30.25778°N 93.19861°W
Categories:
- Radio stations in Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Cumulus Media radio stations
- Radio stations established in 1947
- Radio stations disestablished in 2021
- Defunct radio stations in the United States
- Defunct mass media in Louisiana
- Louisiana radio station stubs