KXZZ (1580 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a sports format. It was licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, and served the Lake Charles area. The station was last owned by Cumulus Media.[1] Its studios were located on Broad Street in downtown Lake Charles and its transmitter was located north of downtown east of Calcasieu River.
History
Frank R. Gibson obtained a construction permit to build a new 1,000-watt, daytime-only radio station in Lake Charles on October 16, 1946.[2] The station went on air in 1947 as KLOU and joined CBS on November 1.[3]
KXZZ's license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission and canceled on December 28, 2021.[4]
References
- ^ "KXZZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "History Cards for KXZZ". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- ^ "Four New Affiliates Make CBS Total 171" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 17, 1947. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "Cumulus Surrenders KXZZ Lake Charles". RadioInsight. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 17016 (KXZZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- FCC History Cards for KXZZ (covering 1945-1979 as KLOU)
30°15′28″N 93°11′55″W / 30.25778°N 93.19861°W