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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 94.5MHz |
| Branding | 94.5 KSMB |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
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| Ownership | |
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| KNEK-FM,KRRQ,KXKC | |
| History | |
First air date | 1964; 61 years ago (1964) |
Call sign meaning | Southland Music Broadcasting (original owner) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41057 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 329 meters (1,079 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | ksmb.com |
KSMB (94.5MHz, "94.5 KSMB") is atop 40 (CHR) radio station inLafayette, Louisiana, owned byCumulus Media. Its studios are located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located south ofChurch Point, Louisiana.
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 strictlyCajun, swamp pop andzydecoAmericana format. By the 1970s, the station had established anAOR 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]
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