KXZZ (AM) explained

KXZZ
City:Lake Charles, Louisiana
Area:Lake Charles, Louisiana
Branding:SportsRadio 1580
Frequency:1580 kHz
Airdate:1947 (as KLOU)
Format:Defunct (was Sports)
Power:1,000 watts
Class:B
Facility Id:17016
Callsign Meaning:"Z-16" (previous format)
Former Callsigns:KLOU (1947–1985)
Affiliations:CBS Sports Radio
Owner:Cumulus Media
Licensee:Cumulus Licensing LLC
Sister Stations:KAOK, KBIU, KKGB, KQLK, KYKZ
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:kxzz1580am.com

KXZZ (1580 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a sports format. It was licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, and served the Lake Charles area. The station was last owned by Cumulus Media.[1] Its studios were located on Broad Street in downtown Lake Charles and its transmitter was located north of downtown east of Calcasieu River.

History

Frank R. Gibson obtained a construction permit to build a new 1,000-watt, daytime-only radio station in Lake Charles on October 16, 1946. The station went on air in 1947 as KLOU and joined CBS on November 1.[2]

KXZZ's license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission and canceled on December 28, 2021.[3]

External links

30.2578°N -93.1986°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KXZZ Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. News: Four New Affiliates Make CBS Total 171. 22 October 2014. Broadcasting. November 17, 1947.
  3. Web site: Cumulus Surrenders KXZZ Lake Charles. 2021-12-30. RadioInsight. 30 December 2021 . en-US.