KIKR

It is under ownership of Cumulus Media, and normally simulcasts with sister station KBED AM 1510 Nederland, Texas.

KIKR received its license as KAYC on June 21, 1962 and was owned by Texas Coast Broadcasters, Inc.

The FM, (then KRIC-FM) was originally 99.5 but was moved to 97.5 in a swap with Lake Charles, La due to the second harmonic of 99.5 falling in the middle of TV channel 11.

At the time, there were no TV stations on in Beaumont and KHOU, then KGUL, was on the air with CBS from a tower north of Galveston island.

In the 1962 - 1980, KAY-C was a Top 40 powerhouse with local legend Al Caldwell in the mornings, a variety of med-day personalities, and Paul King (Box) doing afternoons for 8 years.