KYKZ

KYKZ (96.1 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving Southwestern Louisiana.^[1] KYKZ is owned and operated by Cumulus Media.^[3] Its studios are located at 425 Broad Street in downtown Lake Charles and its transmitter is in Sulphur, Louisiana.

KYKZ

Lake Charles, Louisiana
Broadcast area	Southwest Louisiana/Southeast Texas
Frequency	96.1 MHz
Branding	The BIG KIX 96.1
Programming
Format	Country[1]
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations	KAOK, KBIU, KKGB, KQLK
History
First air date	January 1976 (as KSNS)
Former call signs	KSNS (1976–1981)
Call sign meaning	play on the word "Kicks"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	38601
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	146 meters (479 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kykz.com