KNEK-FM
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| Broadcast area | Lafayette metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 104.7MHz |
| Branding | Magic 104.7 KNEK |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KSMB,KRRQ,KXKC | |
| History | |
First air date | 1989 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16370 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | knek |
KNEK-FM(104.7MHz,"Magic 104.7 KNEK" ) is aradio stationplaying anurban adult contemporaryformat in theLafayette metropolitan area.It broadcasts under ownership ofCumulus Media.Its studios are located on Galbert Road inLafayette, Louisiana,and its transmitter is located south ofOpelousas, Louisiana.
The station used to be owned byCitadel Broadcasting.In 2007, Citadel transferred 11 of its radio stations (including KNEK-FM) to The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC upon merger of manyABC Radiostations. However, in January 2008, Last Bastion Station Trust transferred KNEK-FM back to Citadel Broadcasting, effectively placing it back into the Lafayette cluster. In exchange for KNEK-FM, the trust receivedKRDJ.Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[2]
KNEK-FM simulcasted their programing on AM 1190KNEKuntil it left the air in May 2023 due to transmitter issues. Cumulus Media would surrender the KNEK AM license to theFederal Communications Commission(FCC) in March 2024.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for KNEK-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting".Atlanta Business Journal.September 16, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 16,2011.
- ^Venta, Lance (March 17, 2024)."FCC Report 3/17: $16,200 Penalty & Translator Cancellation Proposed Against Georgia AM".RadioInsight.RetrievedMarch 17,2024.
External links
[edit]- Magic 104.7 - Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 16370 (KNEK-FM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KNEK-FMinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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