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KXZZ (1580 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a sports format. It was licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, and served the Lake Charles area. The station was last owned by Cumulus Media. Its studios were located on Broad Street in downtown Lake Charles and its transmitter was located north of downtown east of Calcasieu River.

History

Frank R. Gibson obtained a construction permit to build a new 1,000-watt, daytime-only radio station in Lake Charles on October 16, 1946. The station went on air in 1947 as KLOU and joined CBS on November 1.

KXZZ's license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission and canceled on December 28, 2021.

References

1. "KXZZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. "History Cards for KXZZ". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
3. "Four New Affiliates Make CBS Total 171" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 17, 1947. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
4. "Cumulus Surrenders KXZZ Lake Charles". RadioInsight. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 17016 (KXZZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• FCC History Cards for KXZZ (covering 1945-1979 as KLOU)

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