KOCZ-LP
Broadcast areaSt. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Frequency94.9 (MHz)
BrandingOpelousas Community Radio
Programming
FormatVariety/Community Radio
Ownership
OwnerSouthern Development Foundation
KIEE
History
First air date
June 20, 2003
Former frequencies
103.7 MHz (2003-2019)
Technical information
ClassL1
ERP72 watts
HAAT35 meters (115 feet)
Links
Websitekocz.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] The station, which was started as the third community radio "barnraising" initiative of the Prometheus Radio Project, went on the air on June 20, 2003.[2][3]

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.[4]

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][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Stelter, Brian (January 24, 2011), "Low-Power FM Radio to Gain Space on the Dial", New York Times, retrieved December 5, 2018
  2. ↑ "Our Third Barnraising - KOCZ-LP in Opelousas, Louisiana". prometheusradio.org. Prometheus Radio Project. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "KOCZ-LPFM 103.7 MHz". radio-locator.com. Radio Locator. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Radio Stations". sdflafayette.org. Southern Development Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ Riismandel, Paul (October 29, 2013). "FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel champions radio and LPFM to the Future of Music Summit". radiosurvivor.com. Radio Survivor. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

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