KAPB-FM is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a country music

Country music

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 format. Licensed to Marksville, Louisiana

Marksville, Louisiana

Marksville is a city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,537 at the 2000 census. Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casino Resort, opened in Marksville in June 1994...

, USA, the station serves the Alexandria area. The station is currently owned by Three Rivers Radio Company.

History

The station was assigned the call letters KWLB-FM on 1980-08-01. On 1987-06-25, the station changed its call sign to the current KAPB-FM.
The initials "KAPB" stand for Know Avoylles Parish Better. The station has a program called the "Swap Shop" formerly the "Trading Post" where callers can call in and sell, swap, or give away items.