The station was founded in December 1985 by professional poker player Doyle Brunson and operated as a general-entertainment independent station until it switched to a Christian television format following a 1989 sale to Sonlight Broadcasting Systems, a new broadcast ministry based in Mobile and co-founded by television producer Paul Crouch Jr. and attorney and broadcaster Jay Sekulow.
The station was founded in December 1985 by professional poker player Doyle Brunson and operated as an independent general entertainment channel until it switched to a Christian television format after being acquired by Sonlight Broadcasting Systems, a new ministry based in Mobile, co-founded by Paul Crouch Jr. and Jay Sekulow.