KNEK (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Lafayette metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1190 kHz |
| Branding | Q95.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary (KRRQ simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KNEK-FM, KRRQ, KSMB, KXKC | |
| History | |
First air date | August 18, 1980 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 15801 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts (Daytime) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | krrq.com |
KNEK broadcasts at 1190 AM and is under ownership of Cumulus Media. It was a sister station of KNEK-FM until it was sold to The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC upon merger of Citadel Broadcasting and ABC Radio. After Citadel swapped KRDJ with KNEK-FM, they are now sister stations again. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[1] KNEK simulcasts sister station KRRQ, which broadcasts on the frequency of 95.5 FM. Its studios are located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located south of Washington, Louisiana.
KNEK started as a country and western station owned by Dee Sylvester and had a popular radio personality named Cholly Charles in the mid-1980s. The station aired from 6 am to sunset playing country music and broadcasting local news and sports along with agricultural updates for the farmers of St. Landry Parish.
Because it shares the same frequency as clear-channel AM Radio station XEWK-AM at Guadalajara, Jalisco in Mexico, this station only operates during the daytime hours.
References
- ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KNEK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Darnell's Black Radio Guide - Louisiana Stations
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