KJEF (1290 kHz) was an AM

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broadcasting a

Cajun music Cajun music (), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Although they are two separate genres, Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based ...

and

swamp pop Swamp pop is a music genre indigenous to the Acadiana region of south Louisiana and an adjoining section of southeast Texas. Created in the 1950s by young Cajuns and Creoles, it combines New Orleans–style rhythm and blues, Country music, countr ...

music format. Licensed to serve Jennings, Louisiana, United States, the station was last owned by

Townsquare Media Townsquare Media, Inc. (formerly Regent Communications until 2010) is an American radio network and media company based in Purchase, New York. The company started in radio and expanded into digital media toward the end of the 2000s, starting wit ...

. The station's studios were located on North Lakeshore Drive, just northwest of downtown Lake Charles, and its transmitter was located in Jennings. The station was also an affiliate of the

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radio network. Townsquare Media surrendered the license of KJEF on January 4, 2024, as the facility was nearing a full year of silence, which would have rendered the license expired as a matter of law. The

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cancelled the station’s license on January 8, 2024.

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FCC History Cards for KJEF
JEF (AM) Radio stations established in 1951 1951 establishments in Louisiana Townsquare Media radio stations Defunct radio stations in the United States Radio stations disestablished in 2024 2024 disestablishments in Louisiana Jennings, Louisiana Swamp pop music {{Louisiana-radio-station-stub