KPEL (1420

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, "103.3 The Goat") is an AM

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to serve

Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette (, ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the most populous city and parish seat of Lafayette Parish, located along the Vermilion River. It is Louisiana's fourth largest incorporated municipality by population and the 234th- ...

. The station is owned by

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

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format featuring programming from

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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 assigned the KPEL call letters by the

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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
Radioinsight - September 30, 2022

References

External links

KPEL official website
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