pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðɪs mˈuːv, lˌæfeɪˈɛts kˈætk sˈɜːvd æz lˈeɪk tʃˈɑːɹlz dᵻfˈɔlt ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː stˈeɪʃən, ɔːlðˈoʊ sˌʌm ˈɛɹiə kˈeɪbəl ænd sˈæɾəlˌaɪt pɹəvˈaɪdɚz ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈæɹid ˈʌðɚ nˈɪɹbaɪ ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪts, sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˌeɪbˌiːˌɛmtˈiː fɹʌm bˈoʊmɔnt ɔːɹ klˈækstˌiːvˈiː fɹʌm ˌælɪɡzˈændɹiə.
Prior to this move, Lafayette's KATC served as Lake Charles' default ABC station, although some area cable and satellite providers also carried other nearby ABC affiliates, such as KBMT from Beaumont or KLAX-TV from Alexandria.