KFMB-TV

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1949–1953	1953–1956	1956–1960	1960–1962	1962–1965
1965–1970	1970–1972	1972–1974	1974–1977	1977–1990
1990–1995	1995–2001	2001–2005	2005–2013	2013–present

1949–1953

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KFMB-TV first signed on the air on May 16, 1949, and was the first television station to sign on in the San Diego market. It was founded by Jack O. Gross, who also owned local radio station KFMB (760 AM, now KGB). KFMB-TV has been a primary CBS affiliate since its sign-on (and is the only television station in the market that has never changed its network affiliation); however, in its early years, channel 8 also maintained secondary affiliations with ABC, NBC and the DuMont Television Network. In 1950, KFMB-AM-TV was sold to John A. Kennedy. In 1953, KFMB-AM-TV was sold a partnership between TV producer Jack Wrather and executive Heather Alvarez.

1953–1956

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1956–1960

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The logo was updated following ABC's affiliation switched to XETV. In 1959, Wrather merged Marietta Broadcasing with Transcontinent Television Corporation.

1960–1962

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1962–1965

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In 1964, Transcontinent exited the TV business and the KFMB stations were sold to Midwest Television, a company controlled by the Meyer family of Champaign, Illinois.

1965–1970

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1970–1972

1972–1974

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1974–1977

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Designer:  Unknown

Typography:  Souvenir Gothic Std Bold

Launched:  Circa 1974

1977–1990

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Designer:  Tom Lewis

Typography:  ITC Kabel (modified)

Launched:  August 1977

This "ei8ht" logo design was also used as similar logo designs for KAET in Phoenix (2006–2015), KAIT in Jonesboro, Arkansas (1970s to the 1980s), KNOE-TV in Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana (1970–1972), KOMU-TV in Columbia-Jefferson City, Missouri (1974-1976), WJW in Cleveland (1966–1977, and 1995-1996), KTUL in Tulsa, Oklahoma (1974-1977), WGHP in High Point-Greensboro-Winston-Salem, North Carolina (1967–1977), WMTW in Poland Spring-Portland, Maine (1966–1985), WROC-TV in Rochester, New York (1978–1986), WSLA (now WAKA) in Selma-Montgomery, Alabama (1979–1984) and WSVI in St. Croix (1974–1990).

1990–2005

1990–1995

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Designer:  Unknown

Typography:  ITC Mixage

Launched:  1990

1995–2001

Designer:  Television by Design (1995–1998) Novocom (1998–2001)

Typography:  ITC Mixage (logo) Myriad Pro (1995–1998) Futura (promos, 1995–1998) Trade Gothic (1998–2001)

Launched:  1995

2001–2005

Designer:  Television by Design

Typography:  ITC Mixage (logo) FF DIN

Launched:  2001

2005–2013

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Designer:  Systematic Design

Typography:  Akzidenz-Grotesk

Launched:  2005

2013–present

Designer:  Hothaus Creative (2013–2018) Troika Design Group (2018–present)

Typography:  ITC Avant Garde (logo) Univers (graphics, 2013–2018) Proxima Nova (2018–present)

Launched:  October 2013

The CW moved to the second subchannel of KFMB-TV from XETV (channel 6) on May 31, 2017. Tegna purchased the KFMB stations from the Meyer family (effectively ceasing Midwest Television's ownership to exist) in February 2018 and sold KFMB-AM-FM in 2020 (respectively now known as KGB and KFBG).

External links

• Official website