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KFTE

Abbeville, Louisiana
Broadcast area	Lafayette metropolitan area
Frequency	105.1 MHz
Branding	Classic Rock 105.1
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (sale pending) (The Fort Collins/Lafayette Divestiture Trust)
Sister stations	KHXT, KMDL, KPEL, KPEL-FM, KROF, KTDY
History
First air date	May 25, 1974 (50 years ago) (1974-05-25) (as KROF-FM)
Former call signs	KROF-FM (1974–1980) KASC (1980–1986) KROF-FM (1986–1999) KPEL-FM (1999–2010)
Former frequencies	104.9 MHz
Call sign meaning	LaFayetTE
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	276
Class	C3
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	89 meters (292 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	classicrock1051.com

KFTE (105.1 FM, "Classic Rock 105.1") is a commercial radio station in Abbeville, Louisiana, broadcasting to the Lafayette, Louisiana, area. KFTE airs a classic rock music format, and is owned by Townsquare Media. Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located north of Abbeville, Louisiana.

History

KFTE was established as KROF-FM 104.9, sister station to KROF (960 AM), on May 25, 1974. It initially simulcasted KROF during the day and continued its broadcasts at night. The call letters were changed to KASC on November 1, 1980. In 1994, Schilling Distributing Co., a beer distributor, bought the station from Mid-Acadiana Broadcasting. Previously, it was the last alternative rock station under Townsquare Media ownership since Townsquare Media is withdrawing alternative rock stations from ownership. For example, some Townsquare Media stations dumped the format entirely such as WGRD-FM in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2012, KFTE shifted to Mainstream Rock.

On January 19, 2017, KFTE changed their format to classic rock, branded as "Classic Rock 105.1".

References

1. ^ "KROF To Begin FM Broadcasting". Abbeville Meridional. May 23, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
2. "Facility Technical Data for KFTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "History Cards for KFTE". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
4. "Lafayette firm buys 2 Breaux Bridge stations". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. May 3, 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
5. KFTE Adds Walton and Johnson and Flips to Classic Rock Radioinsight - January 20, 2017

External links

• KFTE official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 276 (KFTE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KFTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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