In 1984, Marcus and Joni Lamb (née Trammell) moved to Montgomery, Alabama to launch the state's first full-power Christian television station, WMCF-TV.

[2][3] On March 21, 2011, Daystar announced that it would downsize its production studios in Ashland, Kentucky; Houston, Texas; and Denver, Colorado, effective the following month; the facilities would continue to be used as transmitters, but not broadcasting centers, leading to layoffs.

The investigation complicated Daystar's US$21.5 million bid for KOCE-TV, a PBS station in Huntington Beach, California which at the time mainly served the suburban area of Orange County,[5][6] and other license renewals.

[7] On March 13, 2012, the FCC questioned whether Daystar, through associated nonprofit companies, was qualified to purchase former PBS outlets KWBU-TV in Waco, Texas (which was renamed KDYW) and WMFE-TV in Orlando, Florida.

[12] On November 30, 2010, Marcus Lamb appeared on Celebration and admitted to having had an extramarital affair several years before,[13] telling viewers that unidentified individuals had attempted to extort money from him over the incident.

He said that he had since reconciled with Joni over the matter; the Lambs subsequently appeared on Good Morning America and Dr. Phil to discuss their experiences with marriage counseling.

Former Daystar executive Jeanette Hawkins filed a lawsuit against the network, claiming that her knowledge of the affair caused "great emotional pain".

[16] The following month, Karen Thompson, a former producer for Joni, sued Daystar for wrongful termination, claiming to have been harassed and fired for dating a male co-worker.

[23] The review subsequently found that Daystar did not breach any industry codes of practice for news and current affairs programs, or any federal or state law.

Although the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation for online platforms, this does not include television broadcasters.

[25] Suzy Lamb made a separate allegation that she had been sexually assaulted by an unlicensed chiropractor hired by her in-laws[26] and that Jonathan had been fired after refusing to sign a non-disclosure agreement.