KIOU (1480 kHz) is an American radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format.[2] Licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana, the station serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Capital City Radio Corporation.[3]
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|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Shreveport-Bossier City |
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Capital City Radio Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | August 26, 1954 (as KJOE) |
Former call signs | KLMB (1984–1988) KOKA (1988–1989) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 33714 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 129 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°34′18″N 93°44′39″W / 32.57167°N 93.74417°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.9 K235CQ (Shreveport) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | KIOU 1480 Listen Live KIOU 94.7 Listen Live |
| Website | KIOU 1480 Online KIOU 94.7 Online |
History
editKIOU was first licensed on August 26, 1954 as KJOE. The station was assigned the callsign KLMB on December 1, 1984. On September 2, 1988, the station changed its callsign to KOKA and again on October 6, 1989 to KIOU.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIOU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009.
- ^ "KIOU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KIOU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 33714 (KIOU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KIOU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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