Exterior of Fred's Lounge

ID: 837 ~ Source: Screenshot at 37:15 from Making Waves: Louisiana’s Radio Story. Directed by Tika Laudun. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, 2005. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keEkhOJR1FE.

This file appears in: KEUN: Eunice, the Prairie Cajun Capital: A Place for Cajun Music

Outside view of Fred's Lounge in Mamou.

This file appears in: KEUN: Eunice, the Prairie Cajun Capital: A Place for Cajun Music

KEUN: Eunice, the Prairie Cajun Capital: A Place for Cajun Music

By Lindsey DeLaughter

The founding of radio station KEUN in Eunice occurred as Cajun and zydeco music were gaining prominence in the mid to late twentieth century. However, both genres struggled to get airtime anywhere…