KIKL

KIKL (90.9 MHz) is a Christian contemporary station licensed to Lafayette, Louisiana.^[4] It is owned by Educational Media Foundation and airs its K-Love network.

KIKL

Lafayette, Louisiana
Broadcast area	Lafayette metropolitan area
Frequency	90.9 MHz
Branding	K-Love
Programming
Format	Christian contemporary
Network	K-Love
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
History
First air date	February 7, 1988[1]
Former call signs	KSJY (1988–2005)[2] KAQE (2005)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36225
Class	C3
ERP	8,200 watts
HAAT	115 meters (377 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	http://www.klove.com/

History

The station began broadcasting February 7, 1988, and held the call sign KSJY.^[1][2] It was owned by Lafayette Educational Broadcasting Foundation and aired a religious format.^[1] In 1997, the station was sold to American Family Association for $175,000, and it became an affiliate of American Family Radio.^[5][6]

In 2005, the station was sold to Educational Media Foundation for $1.5 million.^[7][8][9] On March 29, 2005, its call sign was changed to KAQE and on April 6, 2005, its call sign was changed to KIKL.^[2] The station became an affiliate of K-Love.^[10]