KFXZ (AM)

KFXZ is an AM radio station located in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, owned by Delta Media. Licensed to Lafayette, the station operates on a frequency of 1520 kHz and serves the Lafayette radio market with a news/talk format.[1] KFXZ's studios are located on Evangeline Thruway in Carencro, and its transmitter is located in Lafayette, northeast of the I-10/I-49 interchange.

KFXZ

City	Lafayette, Louisiana
Broadcast area	Lafayette, Louisiana
Frequency	1520 kHz
Branding	News Talk 98.5 FM 1520 AM 104.1 FM
Slogan	"The Talk of Acadiana"
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Charles Chatelain (Delta Media Corporation)
Sister stations	KFXZ-FM
History
First air date	1960 (as KXKW)
Former call signs	KXKW (1960-1990) KINF (3/2/90–7/1/90) KACY (1990–1996) KDYS (1996–2004)
Technical information
Facility ID	41054
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts Daytime (1 tower) 10,000 watts Critical hours (6 towers) 500 watts Nighttime (6 towers)
Transmitter coordinates	30°16′51″N 92°00′53″W
Translator(s)	98.5 K253CO (Lafayette)
Repeater(s)	KLCJ 104.1 FM (Lake Charles)
Links
Website	newstalk985.com

In order to protect the skywave signals of former class I-B "Clear-channel stations" KOKC in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and WWKB in Buffalo, New York, which also broadcast on 1520 kHz, KFXZ reduces its power to 500 watts at nighttime and sends most of its signal southward while nulling it to the north, east, and west.[2] The station is owned and operated by Charles Chatelain's Delta Media Corporation.[3]

The station was originally assigned the call letters KXKW. In March 1990, the callsign was changed to KINF, then to KACY in July 1990, followed by KDYS in September 1996, and in August 2004, the station was assigned its current callsign KFXZ.[4]

On October 28, 2012, KFXZ changed their format from gospel to urban AC, branded as "Z 1520", picking up the format from KFXZ-FM 105.9, which flipped to country.[5]

On May 1, 2013, KFXZ changed their format to Spanish adult hits, branded as "Juan AM 1520".

On November 1, 2015, KFXZ changed their format from Spanish adult hits to regional Mexican, branded as "El Sabor", simulcasting KSLO-FM.

On July 1, 2020, KFXZ dropped its simulcast and began stunting with Christmas music, in advance of a change of format. On July 17, 2020, KFXZ changed their format to news/talk, branded as "News Talk 98.5" (simulcast on FM translator K253CO 98.5 FM Lafayette). It also picked up a simulcast partner serving the Lake Charles area, KLCJ (104.1 FM).[6]