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]

KIOU
Broadcast areaShreveport-Bossier City
Frequency1480 kHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
OwnerCapital City Radio Corporation
History
First air date
August 26, 1954 (70 years ago) (1954-08-26) (as KJOE)
Former call signs
KLMB (1984–1988)
KOKA (1988–1989)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33714
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
129 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
32°34′18″N 93°44′39″W / 32.57167°N 93.74417°W / 32.57167; -93.74417
Translator(s)94.9 K235CQ (Shreveport)
Links
Public license information
WebcastKIOU 1480 Listen Live
KIOU 94.7 Listen Live
WebsiteKIOU 1480 Online
KIOU 94.7 Online

History

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KIOU 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

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIOU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009.
  3. ^ "KIOU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "KIOU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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