KCKL

KCKL (95.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hybrid Classic country format, with an emphasis on Texas Country artists, in simulcast with sister stations KYYK and KWRD under the E-Tex Radio Network umbrella.^[2] Licensed to Malakoff, Texas, United States, the station serves the Athens, Malakoff and Cedar Creek Lake area of East Texas. The station is owned by High Plains Radio Network, through licensee HPRN Radio Network, LLC. KCKL also broadcast local sports from area schools.^[3]

KCKL

Simulcasts KYYK, Palestine
Malakoff, Texas
Broadcast area	Athens, Texas
Frequency	95.9 MHz
Branding	E-Tex Radio Network
Programming
Format	Country Texas Country
Affiliations	E-Tex Radio Network Dallas Cowboys
Ownership
Owner	High Plains Radio Network (HPRN Radio Network, LLC)
Sister stations	KLVQ KNET KWRD KYYK
History
First air date	May 25, 1984; 41 years ago (1984-05-25)
Call sign meaning	Lake Country (reversed)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9715
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	90.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	32°8′48″N 95°58′25″W
Repeater(s)	98.3 KYYK Palestine 1470/98.5 KWRD Henderson
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	facebook

On December 30, 2016, Lake Country Radio filed to sell KCKL, KLVQ, and translator K233BE to Monte Spearman and Gentry Todd Spearman's High Plains Radio Network for $250,000. The transfer of license was approved and consummation of the sale occurred on June 9, 2017. In May 2018, KCKL celebrates its 34th year of providing local oriented news, Country music, and sports programming for the Athens Hornets.