KAXL

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KAXL

| logo = KAXL_88.3.JPG

| logo_size = 250px

| city = Greenacres, California

| area = Bakersfield metropolitan area

| branding =

| frequency = 88.3 MHz

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1994|5|4}}

| format = Adult Contemporary Christian music

| power =

| erp = 21,000 watts

| haat = {{Convert|100|m|ft}}

| class = B1

| facility_id = 60582

| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|35|24|55|N|119|14|1|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| owner = Skyride Unlimited, Incorporated

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = [https://www.883lifefm.com/ 883.LifeFM.com]

| affiliations = AP Radio

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

KAXL (88.3 FM "Life-FM") is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary Christian music format. Licensed to Greenacres, California, it serves the Bakersfield metropolitan area. Life-FM is owned by Skyride Unlimited, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KAXL |title=KAXL Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} News updates are provided by AP Radio. The station seeks donations on the air and on its website.

KAXL is a Class B1 FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 21,000 watts. The transmitter is on Superior Road at Sullivan Road in Rosedale. The studios are on Rosedale Highway in Bakersfield.

History

The station signed on the air on {{start date and age|1994|5|4}}.[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2005/Radio-All-2005-BC-YB.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005 page D-77. Retrieved Feb. 10, 2025.] It has always had a Christian radio format. Before it went on the air, Skyride Unlimited bought the construction permit for $4,000 in 1991. Skyride supervised the building of the studios and transmitter.

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