KIKL

KIKL is a Christian contemporary station licensed to Lafayette, Louisiana. It is owned by Educational Media Foundation and airs its K-Love network.

History

The station began broadcasting February 7, 1988, and held the call sign KSJY. It was owned by Lafayette Educational Broadcasting Foundation and aired a religious format. The station at the time was locally programmed and operated from a studio in Scott. In 1997, the station was sold to American [Family Association] for $175,000, and it became an affiliate of American Family Radio.
In 2005, the station was sold to Educational Media Foundation for $1.5 million. On March 29, 2005, its call sign was changed to KAQE and on April 6, 2005, its call sign was changed to KIKL. The station became an affiliate of K-Love.