kHz
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commercial
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** Television advertisement
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radio station
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s in
Louisiana
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. KKAY 1590 is
licensed
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A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreeme ...
to
White Castle, Louisiana
White Castle is a town in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2010 U.S. census the town population was 1,883, and 1,640 at the 2020 population estimates program. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.
History
The tow ...
, and is owned by Liberty in Christ Jesus Ministry. KBRS 106.9 is licensed to
Belle Rose, Louisiana
Belle Rose is a census-designated place (CDP) in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,902 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Belle Rose is located at (30.0 ...
, and is owned by Alex Media, Inc. Both stations
simulcast
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their programming, directed at the region of Louisiana between
Baton Rouge
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Donaldsonville, Louisiana
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. KBRS's
transmitter
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is off Ridge Road in White Castle. KKAY's transmitter is in a different part of White Castle, off Route 405.
Programming
KKAY and KBRS broadcast a blend of
urban gospel
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music and classic old time favorites, as well as airing
Christian talk and teaching
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programs. Religious leaders pay KKAY and KBRS for their time on the stations, and may seek donations on the air for their ministries.
KKAY and KBRS carry sports from several
historically black colleges and universities
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. KKAY and KBRS also cover local high school sports and are the only radio stations in the Gulf South that carry girls high school softball.
History
KKAY first
signed on
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* Manual communication, signing as a form of communication using the hands in place of the voice
* Digital signature
A dig ...