KAUT-TV

1980–1981
KAUT-TV was signed on September 24, 1980. It was partly owned by actor Gene Autry, hence the call-sign.

1986–1990


In 1986, the station became a charter affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company.

1990–1992
In 1990, KAUT-TV was sold to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, becoming a secondary public television station for the Oklahoma City market for the next eight years and rebranded as "The Literacy Channel 43" (keeping the Fox-era circle and star "43" logo).

1992–1998
In 1992, the call letters were changed to KTLC.

June–November 1998
The Paramount Stations Group division of Viacom purchased KTLC from the OETA in January 1998 in order to get a UPN affiliate in the Oklahoma City market (then-affiliate KOCB switched its affiliation to The WB). The PSG portion of the call-sign refers to Paramount.

November 1998–2000
In November 1998, the KAUT call letters were reinstated shortly after the death of Gene Autry.

2002–2006


In 2002, UPN unveiled a new logo. KAUT's logo was updated accordingly.

2006–2009


On September 15, 2005, The New York Times Company agreed to purchase KAUT from Viacom. This created a duopoly with KFOR-TV, the area's NBC affiliate. The deal was completed in 2006. The NYT's broadcasting division, through a series of acquisitions, became part of the Tribune Company's broadcasting division. In 2006, when UPN and The WB were merged to form The CW, KAUT joined MyNetworkTV (as WB affiliate KOCB picked up The CW) and changed its name to OK43.