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List of radio stations in Louisiana

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Source revisionSep 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ6635857 ↗
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The following is a list of Federal Communications Commission–licensed radio stations in the American state of Louisiana, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.

List of radio stations

Defunct

KANB

KBYO

KCJM-LP

KCRJ-LP

KDLA

KEPZ

KEZM

KJCB

KJEF

KLIC

KMBS

KMCZ

KMLB (1440 AM)

KNEK

KNOC

KPCP

KPEF

KRMD

KSBH

KWHN-FM

KXZZ

WBYU

WIBR

WJVI

WLNO

WLRO

WPEF

See also

Louisiana media

List of newspapers in Louisiana

List of television stations in Louisiana

Media of locales in Louisiana: Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans, Shreveport, Terrebonne Parish

References

Bibliography

Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Louisiana", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636 – via Internet Archive

"AM Stations in the U.S.: Louisiana", Radio Annual Television Year Book, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1963, OCLC 10512375 – via Internet Archive

Beth Norwood (1964). "French Radio Broadcasting in Louisiana". Southern Speech Journal. 30. Southern Association of Teachers of Speech. ISSN 0038-4585.

External links

"Radio: United States: Louisiana".

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