KPEL (AM)

KPEL
Frequency1420 kHz
Branding103.3 The Goat
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Ownership
Owner
KFTE, KHXT, KMDL, KPEL-FM, KROF, KTDY
History
First air date
November 1951 (73 years ago) (1951-11) (as KLFY)
Former call signs
KLFY (1949–1957)
Call sign meaning
PELican Broadcasting (former owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID12682
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day
750 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
30°16′38″N 92°3′51″W / 30.27722°N 92.06417°W / 30.27722; -92.06417
Translator(s)103.3 K277DQ (Lafayette)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1033thegoat.com

KPEL (1420 kHz, "103.3 The Goat") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Lafayette, Louisiana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC. It airs a sports radio format featuring programming from Fox Sports Radio.[2] Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located about two miles north of the studios.

The station was assigned the KPEL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 1, 1957.[3]

The station is the base of the Great S.C.O.T.T. Show with Scott Prather. The station serves as the flagship station of Louisiana Ragin' Cajun Athletics, airing UL football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball games.

On September 30, 2022, KPEL rebranded as "103.3 The Goat".[4]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPEL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. ^ "History Card". FCC Facility History Card for KPEL (AM).
  4. ^ The Goat Charges Into Lafayette Radioinsight - September 30, 2022


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