KSMB (94.5 MHz, "94.5 KSMB") is a top 40 (CHR) radio station in Lafayette, Louisiana, owned by Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located south of Church Point, Louisiana.
History
KSMB began broadcasting in 1964 as Lafayette's first FM station.[2] Its call letters stand for Southland Music Broadcasting, the station's original owner.
Through the 1960s it featured a strictly Cajun, swamp pop and zydeco Americana format. By the 1970s, the station had established an AOR format as "K94 The Stereo Rock". In late 1984, the format was gradually shifted to top 40 as "HitRadio 94½", a process completed by October. This branding lasted until 1994, when it became "94.5 KSMB".
Citadel Broadcasting purchased KSMB from Powell Broadcasting in 1999. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[3]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSMB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984
- ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
External links
- KSMB website
- KSMB in the FCC FM station database
- KSMB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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