KZBL is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 broadcasting an oldies

Oldies

Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....

 music format. Licensed to Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...

, USA

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, the station serves Natchitoches Parish and surrounding areas from a studio located in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...

. The station is currently owned by Baldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc. The station broadcasts with the Jones Radio Networks

Jones Radio Networks

Jones Radio Networks & Jones Media Group were branches of Jones International before being sold to Triton Media Group. JRN and JMN provide local radio stations with satellite-delivered formats. They also offer other services to local radio such as news and talk programs, syndicated radio shows,...

' Good Time Oldies

Good Time Oldies

Good Time Oldies was a 24-hour music format produced by Jones Radio Networks. Ittargeted the "baby boomers" and consists of oldies music from the 1960s to early 1970s by The Beatles, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, Hues Corporation, The Rolling Stones and dozens more artists...

satellite-fed network programming.

Website

KZBL's website, www.kzblradio.com, was established in May, 2010. It offers local weather conditions, world, state, and local news, events, and sports. KZBL also offers live streaming audio of its programming, which began in October 2010. KZBL's website also promotes its sister station, KDBH 97.5 FM.

History

KZBL started in 1986 as a 3,000 watt station near where it is presently located today. The station upgraded in power to its present 25,000 watts in 1999 before being sold to its current owners. The station applied for and received an allowance to move up the tower 9 meters (from 75 to 84 meters) in 2002 to help in coverage area.

External links

• KZBL's Website