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WKBU

WKBU is a radio station licensed to New Orleans, owned by Audacy, Inc. It broadcasts a classic rock radio format, from studios it shares with sister stations at 400 Poydras Tower in downtown New Orleans. The station's transmitter site is in the city's Algiers district.

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WKBU
Broadcast area
New Orleans metropolitan area
Frequency95.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBayou 95.7
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
February 1953 (1953-02)
Former call signs
  • WWMT (1953–1971)
  • WBYU (1971–1987)
  • WQXY (1987–1990)
  • WMXZ (1990–1993)
  • WTKL (1993–2005)
Call sign meaning
Kenner (city of license for 105.3 FM); "Bayou"
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
52434
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT300 meters (980 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
29°55′12″N 90°01′30″W / 29.920°N 90.025°W / 29.920; -90.025
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/bayou957

WKBU (95.7 FM, "Bayou 95.7") is a radio station licensed to New Orleans, owned by Audacy, Inc. It broadcasts a classic rock radio format, from studios it shares with sister stations at 400 Poydras Tower in downtown New Orleans. The station's transmitter site is in the city's Algiers district.

The station broadcasts in HD Radio; its second subchannel formerly carried Metal Militia—a heavy metal-based format which changed its name in 2018 from The Metal Channel. The subchannel previously carried Live Rock.2

History

WTKL was at one time beautiful music WBYU (called Bayou 96) before going through a succession of ill-fated formats from country as WQXY (Y-96) from 1987 to 1990 and adult contemporary as WMXZ (Mix 95.7) from 1990 to 1993.

1993-2005: Oldies

In 1993, the station finally found suceess with an oldies format known as Kool 95.7 FM.

2005–present: Classic rock

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Due to flood damage to its transmitter in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, WKBU and WTKL switched frequencies in early-October 2005.3 At this time, the station became WKBU "Bayou 95-7" with a classic rock format.

References

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WKBU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Entercom Launches All-Metal HD2 In Six Markets". RadioInsight. August 10, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. "Application to FCC of Damage to 105.3 (WKBU/WTKL)". FCC. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
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