KQKI-FM 95.3

Broadcasting at 95.3 FM, this country music station is licensed to Bayou Vista, Louisiana, and serves St. Mary Parish and the surrounding coastal communities of south-central Louisiana. It is owned by Teche Broadcasting Company, a regional broadcaster with deep roots in the Acadiana region. The station is notable for its occasional incorporation of swamp pop, a distinctly Louisiana genre that blends rhythm and blues with Cajun musical traditions, into its otherwise standard country programming. This practice reflects the cultural particularity of its listening area, where local musical heritage overlaps with mainstream country formats. The station first signed on in 1976 as a 3,000-watt signal serving St. Mary Parish alongside a companion AM outlet. In 1995, it upgraded to its current 16,500-watt output, substantially expanding its coverage footprint. The companion AM station was permanently closed in 1996. Since that expansion, the FM station has operated as the primary signal for the Teche Broadcasting operation in this market. KQKI-FM carries the New Orleans Saints radio network, making it a key outlet for NFL programming throughout St. Mary Parish during the football season. The combination of country music programming, regional musical flavor, and sports affiliation positions it as a community-oriented station serving a rural coastal Louisiana audience.