KJAE

KJAE (93.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Leesville, Louisiana, USA, the station serves Vernon Parish and surrounding areas from a studio located in Leesville, Louisiana. The station is currently owned by Pene Broadcasting Company, Inc .

The station broadcasts occasionally using the syndicated Westwood One Real Country format during non-locally produced times. It is also broadcasts syndicated LSU sports over the air. The station is an affiliate of the New Orleans Saints radio network.

History

In late 1975, ownership of KLLA, a 1000 watt AM commercial broadcasting station in Leesville, La., was passed from the station's original builder & owner, Irving Ward Steinman of Alexandria, La. to Pene Broadcasting Co. of Leesville, La. The company was headed by the station's new General Manager, Nick J. Pollacia, Jr. (The name "Pene" was chosen because it was the name of Nick Pollacia, Jr's sister) Pene Broadcasting is a family owned organization, and at the time of KLLA's purchase, plans were also being simultaneously made to build a completely new FM radio station for the Leesville, and Vernon Parish broadcasting area. That station was to become KJAE.