KSMB (FM)

KSMB (94.5 MHz, "94.5 KSMB") is a top 40 (CHR) radio station in Lafayette, Louisiana, owned by Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located south of Church Point, Louisiana.

KSMB

Lafayette, Louisiana United States
Broadcast area	Lafayette metro Baton Rouge metro
Frequency	94.5 MHz
Branding	94.5 KSMB
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations	Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
Sister stations	KNEK-FM, KRRQ, KXKC
History
First air date	1964; 61 years ago (1964)
Call sign meaning	Southland Music Broadcasting (original owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	41057
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	329 meters (1,079 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	ksmb.com

History

KSMB began broadcasting in 1964 as Lafayette's first FM station.^[2] Its call letters stand for Southland Music Broadcasting, the station's original owner.

Through the 1960s it featured a strictly Cajun, swamp pop and zydeco Americana format. By the 1970s, the station had established an AOR format as "K94 The Stereo Rock". In late 1984, the format was gradually shifted to top 40 as "HitRadio 94½", a process completed by October. This branding lasted until 1994, when it became "94.5 KSMB".

Citadel Broadcasting purchased KSMB from Powell Broadcasting in 1999. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.^[3]