KPEL (1420

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, "103.3 The Goat") is an AM

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licensed to serve

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. The station is owned by

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and licensed to Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC. It airs a

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. Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located about two miles north of the studios. The station was founded in 1949 as KLFY-AM by Camellia Broadcasting and first went on air in November of 1951. Due to ownership change of its sister TV station

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regulations in force at the time, KLFY-FM was assigned the new call letters KPEL by the FCC on July 1, 1957. The station is the base of the Great S.C.O.T.T. Show with Scott Prather. The station serves as the flagship station of Louisiana Ragin' Cajun Athletics, airing UL football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball games. On September 30, 2022, KPEL rebranded as "103.3 The Goat".The Goat Charges Into Lafayette
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External links

KPEL official website
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