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| name = KKAY |
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| city = [[White Castle, Louisiana|White Castle]], [[Louisiana]] |
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| area = [[Template:Baton Rouge Radio|Baton Rouge area]] |
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| frequency = 1590 [[Hertz|kHz]] |
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| format = [[Urban Gospel]] Music / [[Christian talk and teaching]] |
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| owner = Liberty in Christ Jesus Ministry |
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'''KKAY''' (1590 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Variety (radio)|Variety]] format. Licensed to [[White Castle, Louisiana]], USA, the station serves the Baton Rouge area. The station is currently owned by Cactus Communications.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KKAY |title=KKAY Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> |
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The station features Classic Country in mornings and nights; R&B Oldies in the afternoon; News/Talk in middays; Gospel on Sundays; and Cajun/Zydeco on weekends. |
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The station has also added a block of Catholic programming Monday through Friday. It features audio from programs on Catholic Life Television [http://catholiclifetv.org] from the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge]]. |
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| city = [[Belle Rose, Louisiana|Belle Rose]], [[Louisiana]] |
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| area = [[Template:Baton Rouge Radio|Baton Rouge area]] |
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| frequency = 106.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] |
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| format = [[Urban Gospel]] Music / [[Christian talk and teaching]] |
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| haat = 86 meters (282 ft) |
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| coordinates = 30.126587, -91.215662 |
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| callsign_meaning = '''K B'''elle '''R'''o'''S'''e ([[city of license]]) |
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| owner = Alex Media, Inc. |
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| webcast = [http://70.182.155.100:8000/listen.pls KKAY_webstream] |
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| website = [http://kkay1590.com kkay1590.com] |
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'''KKAY''' (1590 [[Hertz|kHz]] [[AM radio|AM]]) and '''KBRS''' (106.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] [[FM radio|FM]]) are two [[Commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]]s in [[Louisiana]]. KKAY 1590 is [[city of license|licensed]] to [[White Castle, Louisiana]], and is owned by Liberty in Christ Jesus Ministry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KKAY |title=KKAY Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> KBRS 106.9 is licensed to [[Belle Rose, Louisiana]], and is owned by Alex Media, Inc.<ref>[https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=kbrs&arn=&state=&city=&freq=0.0&fre2=107.9&serv=&vac=&facid=&asrn=&class=&list=0&ThisTab=Results+to+This+Page%2FTab&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W&size=9 FCC.gov/KBRS]</ref> Both stations [[simulcast]] their programming, directed at the region of Louisiana between [[Baton Rouge]] and [[New Orleans]]. |
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The stations' studios and offices are on Railroad Avenue in [[Donaldsonville, Louisiana]]. KBRS's [[transmitter]] is off Ridge Road in White Castle.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/KBRS-FM?loc=30.45809%2C-91.14023&locn=Baton%20Rouge%2C%20Louisiana Radio-Locator.com/KBRS-FM]</ref> KKAY's transmitter is in a different part of White Castle, off Route 405.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Kkay&nav=&x=0&y=0 Radio-Locator.com/KKAY]</ref> |
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==Programming== |
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KKAY and KBRS broadcast a blend of [[urban gospel]] music and classic old time favorites, as well as airing [[Christian talk and teaching]] programs. Religious leaders pay KKAY and KBRS for their time on the stations, and may seek donations on the air for their ministries. |
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KKAY and KBRS carry sports from several [[historically black colleges and universities]]. KKAY and KBRS also cover local high school sports and are the only radio stations in the Gulf South that carry girls high school softball. |
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==History== |
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KKAY first [[Sign-on|signed on]] the air in November 1976.<ref>[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1980/C-1%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201980.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page C-99]</ref> KBRS first signed on the air in January 2013. |
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 31 January 2024
Broadcast area | Baton Rouge area |
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Frequency | 1590 kHz |
Programming | |
Format | Urban Gospel Music / Christian talk and teaching |
Ownership | |
Owner | Liberty in Christ Jesus Ministry |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 36232 |
Class | D |
ERP | 1,000 watts daytime 67 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°11′1″N 91°6′27″W / 30.18361°N 91.10750°W |
Links | |
Webcast | KKAY_webstream |
Website | kkay1590.com |
Broadcast area | Baton Rouge area |
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Frequency | 106.9 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Urban Gospel Music / Christian talk and teaching |
Ownership | |
Owner | Alex Media, Inc. |
History | |
Call sign meaning | K Belle RoSe (city of license) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 36232 |
Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 86 meters (282 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30.126587, -91.215662 |
Links | |
Webcast | KKAY_webstream |
Website | kkay1590.com |
KKAY (1590 kHz AM) and KBRS (106.9 MHz FM) are two commercial radio stations in Louisiana. KKAY 1590 is licensed to White Castle, Louisiana, and is owned by Liberty in Christ Jesus Ministry.[1] KBRS 106.9 is licensed to Belle Rose, Louisiana, and is owned by Alex Media, Inc.[2] Both stations simulcast their programming, directed at the region of Louisiana between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
The stations' studios and offices are on Railroad Avenue in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. KBRS's transmitter is off Ridge Road in White Castle.[3] KKAY's transmitter is in a different part of White Castle, off Route 405.[4]
Programming
KKAY and KBRS broadcast a blend of urban gospel music and classic old time favorites, as well as airing Christian talk and teaching programs. Religious leaders pay KKAY and KBRS for their time on the stations, and may seek donations on the air for their ministries.
KKAY and KBRS carry sports from several historically black colleges and universities. KKAY and KBRS also cover local high school sports and are the only radio stations in the Gulf South that carry girls high school softball.
History
KKAY first signed on the air in November 1976.[5] KBRS first signed on the air in January 2013.
References
- ^ "KKAY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ FCC.gov/KBRS
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KBRS-FM
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KKAY
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page C-99
External links
- KKAY in the FCC AM station database
- KKAY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database