KAXL

KAXL (88.3 FM "Life-FM") is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary Christian music format. Licensed to Greenacres, California, it serves the Bakersfield metropolitan area. Life-FM is owned by Skyride Unlimited, Inc.^[2] News updates are provided by AP Radio. The station seeks donations on the air and on its website.

KAXL

Greenacres, California
Broadcast area	Bakersfield metropolitan area
Frequency	88.3 MHz
Programming
Format	Adult Contemporary Christian music
Affiliations	AP Radio
Ownership
Owner	Skyride Unlimited, Incorporated
History
First air date	May 4, 1994; 31 years ago (1994-05-04)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60582
Class	B1
ERP	21,000 watts
HAAT	100 metres (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°24′55″N 119°14′1″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	883.LifeFM.com

KAXL is a Class B1 FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 21,000 watts. The transmitter is on Superior Road at Sullivan Road in Rosedale. The studios are on Rosedale Highway in Bakersfield.

History

The station signed on the air on May 4, 1994; 31 years ago (1994-05-04).^[3] It has always had a Christian radio format. Before it went on the air, Skyride Unlimited bought the construction permit for $4,000 in 1991. Skyride supervised the building of the studios and transmitter.