KVKI-FM explained

KVKI-FM
City:Shreveport, Louisiana
Country:US
Area:Shreveport-Bossier City
Branding:96.5 KVKI
Frequency:96.5 MHz
Airdate: (as KBCL-FM)
Format:Adult contemporary
Languages:English
Erp:100,000 watts
Class:C1
Facility Id:19560
Coordinates:32.594°N -93.861°W
Callsign Meaning:similar to KVIL
Owner:Townsquare Media
Licensee:Townsquare License, LLC
Sister Stations:KEEL, KRUF, KTUX, KWKH, KXKS-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:965kvki.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KVKI-FM (96.5 MHz, "96.5 KVKI") is an American radio station licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana. The station is broadcasting an adult contemporary format. KVKI-FM serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, and is owned by Townsquare Media.[1] Its studios are shared with its other five sister stations in West Shreveport (one mile west of Shreveport Regional Airport), and the transmitter is in Blanchard, Louisiana. The call letters were originally KBCL-FM, and later became religious station KEPT, before the call letters were changed to KVKI to be similar to the call letters of the popular KVIL radio station in Dallas, Texas.

History

96.5 sign-on the air in may of 1959 as, KBCL-FM. an a, easy listening format.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KVKI-FM Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.