KCLF (1500 AM) is a

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, and

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. Licensed to

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, United States. The station is currently owned by New World Broadcasting Company. On January 12, 2015, KCLF was granted a

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to move to a new transmitter site, decrease day power to 850 watts and add night operation with 18 watts.

History

The station was assigned the call letters KQXL on January 1, 1979. On September 1, 1981, the station changed its call sign to the current KCLF.

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* Radio stations in Louisiana Urban contemporary radio stations in the United States Daytime-only radio stations in Louisiana Radio stations established in 1965 1965 establishments in Louisiana New Roads, Louisiana {{Louisiana-radio-station-stub