The station went on the air as KUIL-LD (the former KUIL) on analog channel 64 in 2003 as the market's first Fox affiliate. The station was originally owned by National Communications, owner of KVHP in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
In 2003, the station launched its service under the call sign KUIL-LD (formerly KUIL) on analog channel 64 as the market's first Fox affiliate. The station was initially owned by National Communications, which also controlled KVHP in Lake Charles, Louisiana.