KOCZ-LP
| Broadcast area | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.9 (MHz) |
| Branding | Opelousas Community Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety/Community Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Development Foundation |
| KIEE | |
| History | |
First air date | June 20, 2003 |
Former frequencies | 103.7 MHz (2003–2019) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 72 watts |
| HAAT | 35 meters (115 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | kocz.org |
KOCZ-LP is a non-commercial low-power FM community radio station in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. The station operates at a frequency of 94.9 MHz and features a mix of cajun, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, gospel and local public affairs, with a focus on the area's African-American community.[1]
KOCZ is licensed to the Southern Development Foundation, a civil rights group that provides funding and technical support to selected cooperatives and community organizations.[1] The foundation operates a full-power (25,000 watts) FM station in nearby Lafayette, Louisiana, KIEE 88.3 FM.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]KOCZ-LP, which was started as part of the third community radio "barnraising" initiative of the Prometheus Radio Project, went on the air on June 20, 2003.[3][4] The station originally broadcast at 103.7 FM and received FCC approval for it current frequency, 94.9, in 2019.[5]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]KOCZ has garnered national attention for the role it plays in the Opelousas community. It was the subject of a New York Times article in 2011 and was cited by FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel in 2013 as an example of the unique local service low-power FM stations provide in top 50 radio markets.[1][6]
See also
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