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| Broadcast area | Lake Charles metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1290 kHz |
| Branding | Cajun Radio 1290 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Cajun music–swamp pop) |
| Affiliations | Jones Radio Network, Sporting News Radio, Westwood One, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, New Orleans Saints Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
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| KHLA, KJMH, KLCL, KNGT, KTSR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1951 |
Last air date | 2023 |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8168 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 30°12′38″N 92°39′55″W / 30.21056°N 92.66528°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cajunradio.com |
KJEF (1290 kHz) was an AM radio station broadcasting a Cajun music and swamp pop music format. Licensed to serve Jennings, Louisiana, United States, the station was last owned by Townsquare Media.[2] The station's studios were located on North Lakeshore Drive, just northwest of downtown Lake Charles, and its transmitter was located in Jennings.
The station was also an affiliate of the New Orleans Saints radio network.[3]
Townsquare Media surrendered the license of KJEF on January 4, 2024, as the facility was nearing a full year of silence, which would have rendered the license expired as a matter of law.
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on January 8, 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJEF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KJEF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Saints Radio Network Stations". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 8168 (KJEF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KJEF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KJEF
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