KFTE (105.1 FM, "Classic Rock 105.1") is a commercial radio station in Abbeville, Louisiana, broadcasting to the Lafayette, Louisiana, area. KFTE airs a classic rock music format, and is owned by Townsquare Media. Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located north of Abbeville, Louisiana.
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| Broadcast area | Lafayette metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| Branding | Classic Rock 105.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHXT, KMDL, KPEL, KPEL-FM, KROF, KTDY | |
| History | |
First air date | May 25, 1974 (as KROF-FM)[1] |
Former call signs | KROF-FM (1974–1980) KASC (1980–1986) KROF-FM (1986–1999) KPEL-FM (1999–2010) |
Former frequencies | 104.9 MHz |
Call sign meaning | LaFayetTE |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 276 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 89 meters (292 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | classicrock1051.com |
History
editKFTE was established as KROF-FM 104.9, sister station to KROF (960 AM), on May 25, 1974.[1] It initially simulcasted KROF during the day and continued its broadcasts at night. The call letters were changed to KASC on November 1, 1980.[3] In 1994, Schilling Distributing Co., a beer distributor, bought the station from Mid-Acadiana Broadcasting.[4] Previously, it was the last alternative rock station under Townsquare Media ownership since Townsquare Media is withdrawing alternative rock stations from ownership. For example, some Townsquare Media stations dumped the format entirely such as WGRD-FM in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2012, KFTE shifted to Mainstream Rock.
On January 19, 2017, KFTE changed their format to classic rock, branded as "Classic Rock 105.1".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "KROF To Begin FM Broadcasting". Abbeville Meridional. May 23, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC History Cards for KFTE
- ^ "Lafayette firm buys 2 Breaux Bridge stations". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. May 3, 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ KFTE Adds Walton and Johnson and Flips to Classic Rock Radioinsight - January 20, 2017
External links
edit- KFTE official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 276 (KFTE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KFTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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