KQKI

Infobox Radio station
name = KQKI
city = Bayou Vista, Louisiana
slogan = "Quickie Country"
frequency = 95.3 MHz
airdate = 1976
format = Country
erp = 16,500 watts
haat = 122 meters
class = C3
facility_id = 64675
coordinates = coord|29|39|28.00|N| 91|17|41.00|W|region:US_type:city
owner = Teche Broadcasting Company
website = http://www.kqki.com|

KQKI (95.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Bayou Vista, Louisiana, USA, the station serves St. Mary Parish and surrounding areas. The station is currently owned by Teche Broadcasting Company [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KQKI-FM |title=KQKI-FM Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

The station is notable in that it plays an occasional song from the swamp pop genre inserted into their normal country music playlist.

History

KQKI-FM came onto the air in 1976 as a 3,000 watt station serving the St. Mary parish area in addition to their KQKI AM station already on the air. In 1995 they upgraded to their current 16,500 watt signal and closed permanently the AM station in 1996. [cite web |url=http://www.kqki.com/history.html |title=KQKI history webpage]

References

External links

*FMQ|KQKI-FM
*FML|KQKI
*FMARB|KQKI