| KPEL-FM | |
| City: | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana |
| Area: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Branding: | Newstalk 96.5 KPEL |
| Frequency: | 96.5 MHz |
| Airdate: | (as KFTE) |
| Format: | News/talk Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball |
| Erp: | 42,000 watts |
| Haat: | 163 meters |
| Class: | C2 |
| Facility Id: | 59288 |
| Callsign Meaning: | PELican State |
| Former Callsigns: | KFTE (1993–2010) |
| Affiliations: | Fox News Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Owner: | Townsquare Media |
| Licensee: | Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC |
| Sister Stations: | KFTE, KHXT, KMDL, KPEL, KROF, KTDY |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | kpel965.com |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KPEL-FM (96.5 MHz, "NewsTalk 96.5 KPEL") is a radio station licensed to the community of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and serving the Lafayette, Louisiana area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC. It airs a news/talk format.[1] Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located in Abbeville, Louisiana.
The station is led by Brand Manager Joe Cunningham, who also manages KROF-AM (960 AM, "TalkRadio960") and KPEL-AM 1420/103.3 FM (The GOAT). The station's line-up consists of local and nationally syndicated content. The local shows include "Acadiana's Morning News" with Jamie Angelle from 6-9 a.m., "The Josh Guillory Show" featuring former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory at 4 p.m., and "The Joe Cunningham Show" with Cunningham at 5 p.m.
It is also the flagship station for "The Moon Griffon Show," featuring statewide-syndicated host Moon Griffon, and also features "The Dan Bongino Show," featuring nationally-syndicated host Dan Bongino.
The station also broadcasts all Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball games.
The station switched frequencies to 96.5 FM effective June 25, 2010.
Ron Gomez, former broadcaster and state legislature, is the former owner of KPEL-FM. He bought the station along with two others in 1965. In 2019, Gomez was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame.
The station has a talk radio format. The show's line-up consists of local and nationally syndicated content. The local weekday shows include "Acadiana's Morning News" with Jamie Angelle, "The Moon Griffon Show" (which is syndicated statewide), "The Josh Guillory Show" with former Lafayette Parish President Josh Guillory, and "The Joe Cunningham Show."
The station also airs two hours of American Ground Radio, which is based out of Shreveport, Louisiana.
National programming includes Dan Bongino, Mark Levin, and Dave Ramsey.