KLFY-TV

KLFY-TV, channel 10, is the CBS-affiliated television station in Lafayette, Louisiana broadcasting on TV channel 10 (virtual channel 10.1). Its transmitter is located north of Rayne, Louisiana. Its original 1800 foot tower was located just north of Crowley, Louisiana near the small town of Maxie. The original tower was shortened to 1100 feet in the late 2000s due to mechanical issues. The station is owned by Media General and is the oldest television station in the Lafayette area.

The station is also carried on Cable and Satellite providers for the Lake Charles metro area and Southwest Louisiana, since that region does not have a CBS affiliate of its own.

History

The station signed on June 3, 1955. Owned by Camellia Broadcasting at the time, it was intended to share time on channel 10 with KVOL-TV, owned at the time by the Morgan Murphy Stations along with KVOL, KVOL-FM (96.1, off-air and moved to Lake Charles by 1976), and the Daily Advertiser. Its original studio facilities were located on Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette. It has always been a CBS affiliate, though it aired some ABC programming until KATC signed on in 1962. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network. The station currently operates out of newer, larger purpose-built studio facilities on Eraste Landry Road, on the city's south side.